talk over

present singular third person talks over · participle present talking over · participle past talked over · past talked over

1. transitiveTo discuss; to converse about a matter or issue.

   Come home early, we have a lot to talk over.

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   His reply was brief and to the point. "Come along to Doncaster," it read, "and we'll talk it over."

   1944 March and April, Chas. S. Lake, “Some C.M.Es. I Have Known: VIII—Sir H. N. Gresley”, in Railway Magazine, page 74

   Synonyms: bespeak, betalk, conversate, debate, treat, bechat, confer, bespeak

2. transitiveTo persuade (someone); to talk around.

   She is an expert at talking others over to her views/side.

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   I didn't like the idea at first, but they eventually talked me over.

   Synonyms: talk around, win over, bring round, convict, convince, draw, gain over, persuade

3. transitiveTo verbally interrupt (someone); to speak at the same time as someone else.

   She rudely talked over her opponent in the debate.