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to talk over
[phrase form: talk]
01
to thoroughly discuss something, particularly to reach an agreement or make a decision
Transitive: to talk over an issue
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
separable
present tense
talk over
3rd person singular
talks over
past simple
talked over
past participle
talked over
Examples
Let's talk the new project over before making any decisions.
02
to convince someone through conversation
Ditransitive: to talk over sb to do sth
Examples
She talked her friend over to join the volunteering project.
03
to disrupt someone else's speaking with one's own words
Transitive: to talk over sb
Examples
Please do n't talk over me while I'm trying to explain the situation.
