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

She instead gave a talk at the women’s prison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 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

It seemed like they all wanted to talk at once.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier