talk over

talk over (third-person singular simple present talks over, present participle talking over, simple past and past participle talked over)

(transitive) To discuss; to converse about a matter or issue.
Come home early, we have a lot to talk over.
- 1944 March and April, Chas. S. Lake, “Some C.M.Es. I Have Known: VIII—Sir H. N. Gresley”, in Railway Magazine, page 74:
  His reply was brief and to the point. "Come along to Doncaster," it read, "and we'll talk it over."
(transitive) To persuade (someone); to talk around.
Synonyms: talk around, win over

I didn't like the idea at first, but they eventually talked me over.

She is an expert at talking others over to her views/side.
(transitive) To verbally interrupt (someone); to speak at the same time as someone else.
Hyponym: shout down

She rudely talked over her opponent in the debate.

discuss — see discuss

persuade — see persuade

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