talk out

British  

verb

1. (tr) to resolve or eliminate by talking

   they talked out their differences

2. (tr) to block (a bill, etc) in a legislative body by lengthy discussion

3. to dissuade from by talking

   she was talked out of marriage

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talk out Idioms  

1. Discuss a matter exhaustively, as in We talked out our marital problems with the therapist . [c. 1900] Also see talked out .

2. Resolve or settle by discussion, as in Karen felt she and her father should talk out their differences . [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

Though he admitted that a show of force may “sometimes seem appealing,” he said there’s no substitute for taking the time to talk out a deal.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

I agree it’s easier to talk out loud than write thoughts down.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Whenever he would call me about a new script, we’d talk out what’s in my head in the version of events that led me down this path.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

We talk out the scene and distill it down to a few lines.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024

I ask Ms. Blinny, “Is it okay if I talk now? I mean write? If I talk out my writing? Or write out my talking? On the Dragon?”

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor