talk about somebody
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Also seen as: talk about something
Meaning · English
Discuss or mention someone
Literally: converse regarding a person
Register: neutral
Examples
They talked about their boss at the dinner party
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Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “talk about somebody” mean?
Discuss or mention someone Literally: converse regarding a person
Is “talk about somebody” formal or informal?
talk about somebody is generally neutral.