talk up

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to speak of or discuss favourably in order to arouse interest or support

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talk up Idioms  

1. Speak in favor of, promote, as in They were talking up their candidate all over the state. [Second half of 1800s]

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talk up

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang urged G20 ministers on Wednesday to build more data centers to support the artificial intelligence revolution, and warned that leaders who talk up the technology's dangers risk leaving their countries behind.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

At the same time, Bessent made an effort to talk up the federal government’s financial picture.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

The Dodgers talk up Shohei Ohtani as a Cy Young award contender, and Ohtani has given up one run all season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

If the boss is worried about slow response times, for example, you could talk up your habit of answering email and Slack messages right away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

Bridge tried to give her a smile and a thumbs-up, but Em was looking at Mr. Partridge, who had stepped away from the light board to talk up at her.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead