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

The CPS document says these messages were found on Gill's seized mobile phone when counter terrorism officers took his device after stopping him at Manchester airport in 2021 - two days before he was due to talk at a conference in Moscow.

From BBC

We talk at speeches, conferences, book events, dinners, and I know who they are: They are the people who make America work.

From The Wall Street Journal

"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

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

In a talk at the Kansas City Fed Monday, Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said the risk of stubborn inflation and weaker employment conditions “underscores the need to proceed slowly” with rate cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal