Talk over
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Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To keep speaking while someone else is trying to talk, often to interrupt them
Example sentence
Please do not talk over me.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: talk over + person
- talk over someone
- talk over each other
- talk over the speaker
- talk over the teacher
- talk over the other person
- keep talking over someone
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She kept talking over me during the meeting. ✅ (Correct)
She kept talking me over during the meeting. ❌ (Incorrect)
Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To talk about a problem or plan in detail before making a choice
Example sentence
I need to talk it over with my family.
Real video usage
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: talk over + issue/decision/plan
- talk over the details
- talk over the problem
- talk over the options
- talk over a decision
- talk over the plan
- talk over an idea
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
They talked over the plan. ✅ (Correct)
They talked the plan over. ✅ (Correct)