talking over

Verb

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

1. (transitive) To discuss; to converse about a matter or issue.
   • Come home early, we have a lot to talk over.

   Synonyms:

   bespeak, betalk, conversate, debate, treat, bechat, confer, chat, discuss, moot

2. (transitive) To persuade (someone); to talk around.
   • I didn't like the idea at first, but they eventually talked me over.

   Synonyms:

   talk around, win over, bring round, convict, convince, draw, gain over, persuade, pimp, prevail upon

3. (transitive) To verbally interrupt (someone); to speak at the same time as someone else.
   • She rudely talked over her opponent in the debate.