talking about

Verb

talk about (third-person singular simple present talks about, present participle talking about, simple past and past participle talked about)

1. (colloquial, idiomatic, imperative) Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
   • Talk about a loose cannon! Did you hear his TV speech?
2. (colloquial, idiomatic, present, progressive, usually) Used to draw attention to the speaker's approval or affirmation of someone or something.
   • - I'm gonna wine you and dine you and give you everything you need.
     - Yes! Now that's what I'm talking about!
3. (African-American Vernacular) To say; used before a direct quote or paraphrase.
   • Some nigga was saying something / Talking 'bout smoke something / "Hey, man, you remember me from school?" "No, not really" / But he kept smiling like a clown, facial expression looking silly / And he kept asking me, "What kinda car you drive?"1996, Andre Benjamin, Antwan A. Patton, “Elevators (Me & You)”, in ATLiens (CD), performed by Outkast, LaFace Records, →OCLC
4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see talk, about.

   Synonyms:

   discuss, talk over, bechat, confer, bespeak, betalk, chat, moot, treat