Base verb
Phrasal verbs with talk
The verb talk combines with 9 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
9 phrasal verbs · 10 meanings
talk about
1 sense- Discuss a particular subject
talk around
1 sense- Discuss without addressing directly
talk back
1 sense- Reply rudely to authority
talk down
1 sense- Persuade someone in a difficult situation to calm down
talk out
1 sense- Discuss a problem fully until it is settled
talk over
2 senses- Discuss something thoroughly to reach an agreement
- Speak loudly while another person is speaking
talk round
1 sense- Convince someone through conversation
talk through
1 sense- Discuss something thoroughly step by step
talk up
1 sense- Make something sound more important or impressive
Practice the talk family in Sink In
Sink In drills every sense of talk with spaced repetition — recognition, particle cloze, and meaning recall — so the whole family sticks instead of blurring together.