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

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

As a parent, the first time I saw one of my sons talk out of their posterior on a subject they knew nothing about, I laughed.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

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

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024

I call my classroom a “brave space” so that we could talk out any differences or disagreements and try to understand each other’s perspectives.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2023

It was a relief to be able to talk out loud about Marcus with somebody other than Grandma.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks