talk up

Meanings

• Verb

  To encourage or praise someone, often excessively.

  - "I'll talk up my friend's new business idea to everyone I meet."
  - "The coach talked up his team before the big game."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

big up , promote , speak up

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with talk up
hope , scope , mope , rope

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Variants

List of all variants of talk up that leads to same result
talk up , talked up , talking up , talks up

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Etymology

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The phrase 'talk up' likely originated from the idea of 'building up' or 'boosting' someone or something with words.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'talk up' was first used in print in 1921 in the book 'The Big Money' by Jack London.

2. In sales, 'talking up' a product is an essential skill for closing deals.

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Related Concepts

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1. Boost: Related concept: 'talk up' is similar to 'boosting', which means to increase or enhance something.

2. Praise: Related concept: 'talk up' involves expressing positive comments or compliments about someone or something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'talk up' is used to describe the act of persuasive speech or salesmanship. In music, it can refer to the process of recording additional sounds or dialogue to enhance a track.

How to Memorize "talk up"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a speaker enthusiastically encouraging or praising someone or something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'talk up' with the idea of building up or boosting something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Building up' to help remember the meaning of 'talk up'.

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