talk at

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to speak to (a person) in a way that indicates a response is not really wanted

   I wish he'd talk to me rather than at me

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talk at Idioms  

1. Speak to someone without regard for or interest in his or her reaction or response. For example, She had a way of talking at us that was quite unpleasant. [First half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

In a talk at South by Southwest, Steven Spielberg revealed his own thoughts about the existence of space aliens while discussing his upcoming “Disclosure Day.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

During a talk at a Wolfe Research conference on Wednesday, Micron CFO Mark Murphy called the reports “inaccurate” and said that the company’s HBM4 is in high-volume production.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

"You can tax petrol cars on their usage per mile as well, even though talk at the moment is that it is just for electric cars, which is unfair," Steve says.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

In footage of the incident, Lucey and another reporter could be heard trying to talk at the same time -- a common occurrence as journalists in the press corps try to get the president's attention.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

The talk at the wells had all been of troubles in the city of late.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin