talk up

verb

talked up; talking up; talks up

transitive verb

: to discuss favorably : advocate, promote
talk up the new product

intransitive verb

: to speak up plainly or directly

Examples of talk up in a Sentence

the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie feel free to talk up if you have any objections
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The North Jersey beat writer took to social media to talk up Carter's showing at the team's spring sessions so far. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 And on Iran, Trump has for weeks teased the possibility of a nuclear agreement coming together and talked up the idea of Tehran prospering economically. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 June 2025 Strong talked up Sky’s place in the sports world, saying that the pay-TV giant has increased its volume by 50%. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 June 2025 At one point, an Ozy employee allegedly impersonated a YouTube executive on a call with Goldman Sachs, aiming to convince the bank to invest in Ozy by talking up the success of its YouTube channel — an infamous story documented in a New York Times column. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk up

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of talk up was in 1660

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“Talk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20up. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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