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

With a screenplay, you have to convey all of that without having the characters just talk at each other, which is a fun challenge.

From Salon

CEO Rob Davis sees the potential for “multi tens of billions of dollars” in acquisitions, joking that his CFO “won’t let me” during a talk at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It is good to see noone is making an issue because it's not - it just might take her longer to talk at times."

From BBC

But after giving a talk at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh in 2023 about diversity in agriculture, he was "inundated" with interest about setting up something in Scotland.

From BBC

James went to Australia in May to give a talk at a conference about autism, so he helped Tommy adjust by sending him video messages, which was the first time he had properly used a phone.

From BBC