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Meaning of "talk up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TALK UP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TALK UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Talk up is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES TALK UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of talk up in the English dictionary

The definition of talk up in the dictionary is to speak of or discuss favourably in order to arouse interest or support.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TALK UP

talk at
talk back
talk big
talk down
talk into
talk nineteen to the dozen
talk of the devil!
talk out
talk out of
talk radio
talk round
talk shop
talk show
talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey
talk the talk
talk through
talk through one´s hat
talk time
talk turkey
talkability

WORDS THAT END LIKE TALK UP

back up
break up
buck up
bulk up
chalk up
clock up
cook up
crank up
fuck up
kick up
knock up
lock up
look up
pack up
rack up
rock up
shack up
speak up
think up
work up

Synonyms and antonyms of talk up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «talk up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TALK UP

Find out the translation of talk up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of talk up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «talk up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

聊了起来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hablar hasta
570 millions of speakers

English

talk up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التحدث تصل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разговаривать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

falar -se
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কথা বলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parler jusqu´à
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bercakap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zureden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

盛んにほめる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

까지 이야기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wicara munggah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm quảng cáo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேசுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोलणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Konuşmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parlare up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozmawiać aż
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розмовляти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vorbesc în sus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να μιλάτε έως και
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

praat up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prata upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snakke opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of talk up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TALK UP»

The term «talk up» is regularly used and occupies the 59.554 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TALK UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about talk up

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TALK UP»

Discover the use of talk up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to talk up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Talk Up Your Book: How to Sell Your Book Through Public ...
This book will teach you how to: · Find and create speaking opportunities at appropriate venues · Handle yourself skillfully in front of an audience · Eliminate your noodle knees · Improve your speaking skills · Improve and protect ...
Patricia Fry, 2013
2
Talk Up Your Business: How to Make the Most of Opportunities ...
With the help of this book you can identify how to make the most of every opportunity to promote and grow your business without needing to spend a fortune on expensive advertising.
Mary Morel, 2005
3
Street Talk: Da Official Guide to Hip-Hop & Urban Slanguage
[to] talk [up] under [one's] breath v. (general sl.) old & new school 1. to mumble something inaudible [usually when disgruntled or angry]. ex: "Say what you gonna say don 't talk under ya breath." [to] talk [someone] up phrase (general sl.)  ...
Randy Kearse, 2013
4
The Two-word Verb: A Dictionary of the Verb-preposition ...
... See bring around. talk up 1. T (2,5) He traveled around the state 231.
George A. Meyer, 1975
5
The Scene of Linguistic Action and Its Perspectivization by ...
To the same category also belongs the particle verb talk up(= "discuss in order to rouse interest in it" (C.0.D.), "discuss in a favorable fashion, commend, promote, advocate" (Webster), but unknown to my informant and not given in the two other  ...
‎1982
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Eleventh Edition
... usu. well* known persons engage in discussions or are interviewed talk therapy n (1979) : psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient talk up vt (1722) : to discuss favorably : ADVOCATE, PROMOTE (talk up the ...
‎2004
7
Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
Longman. talk sb. round esp. Br. persuade sb.to change their mind. talk up 1.esp. Am., Can. praise ortryto encouragesupport of (smth.):Billy Black started talking up the idea in public. Reader's Digest., Talk up your son's or daughter's strengths.
V. S. Matyushenkov, 2010
8
Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago: On ...
(<E rubbish 'worthless, ridiculous, nonsensical ideas or discourse') = talk foolishness, talk shit, talk stupidness, talk up in tail ◊ You sick in truth... You going off your head and talking rubbish. (Selvon 1991d:176) talk bad|talparo talks talks 1 n ...
Lise Winer, 2009
9
The Synonym Finder
10. talk down a. outtalk, outdo, b. belittle, disparage, depreciate, deprecate, minimize, SI. put down, Inf. knock, Inf. pan, criticize. 11. talk up promote, push for, Inf. plug, SI. hype up, talkative tangible ballyhoo, beat the drum, advertise, publicize.
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
10
Talk Up^ Tucson: An Exploration of Community Happiness and ...
Based on informal, community-based interviews, the author offers contemporary perceptions of happiness and prosperity and tools for more individual and community happiness and prosperity.
anita C. Fonte, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TALK UP»

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1
Brazilian Film Reps Talk Up Co-productions, Incentives
Some of the key players from the Brazilian film and TV production sector and industry representatives will hits the Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel in Beverly Hills July ... «Variety, Jul 15»
2
Israel angry as Iran and West talk up nuclear deal
Iran and the Western powers in Vienna are making increasingly positive noises about a nuclear deal becoming a reality. An Iranian diplomat said on Sunday ... «euronews, Jul 15»
3
Ministers talk up accounts surplus
The Government's latest accounts are about to be released and ministers are talking up another surplus. "They'll show some of the weaknesses of Treasury's ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»
4
Video: Canucks brass talk up NHL draft plans
Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning and team president Trevor Linden talk about their plans for the club, on the eve of Friday's NHL Entry Draft in ... «Vancouver Sun, Jun 15»
5
Experts talk up reverse mortgages but ASIC warns of risks
Convincing Australians to embrace reverse mortgages – where the bank pays them money instead of the other way round – could be the key to reducing the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
6
Mrs. 'Hardball' Goes to Washington
... District in the Washington suburbs, immediately raised questions about the appearance and propriety of Chris's use of his MSNBC program to talk up his wife. «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
7
Nokia getting there with HERE as rivals talk up price
Nokia HERE, its mapping and location businesses, might be worth more than the former handset giant thought, as rival companies talk up the value, and a ... «The Register, May 15»
8
Danny Ings edges closer to Liverpool switch as Burnely talk up
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche expects Danny Ings to leave Turf Moor at the end of season. By David Wright. PUBLISHED: 13:55, Sun, May 17, 2015 | UPDATED: ... «Express.co.uk, May 15»
9
Cassidy, Vitter, Graves talk up domestic energy production
WASHINGTON -- Louisiana lawmakers are continuing to push legislation to pump up domestic oil and gas production. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La, introduced one of ... «NOLA.com, May 15»
10
Forget shhh: Talk up library's value
Visit the Orlando Public Library and find a 26,000-square-foot high-tech hub on the second floor. It's called the Melrose Center and it opened last year. «Orlando Sentinel, May 15»

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