talk out verb4 •To resolve (a problem) by talking about it.You two are staying in the detention room until you talk it out. •To filibuster (a bill). •To speak out (about something).We have never had the courage to talk out about it. I have, and I have been kicked out of several parties. — 1945 •To exhaust conversation about; to say all that there is to say about.The interruption was a telephone call and Nickle crossed over to the small table by the door while the other two, the subject of Eliza talked out, waited to hear if there was any new development. — 1934 formstalked out · talking out · talks out