talked up
Praised to others
Talked up is the past tense of talk up, meaning to promote or praise enthusiastically: She talked up the new restaurant to all her friends.
It can also mean to speak boldly or candidly to someone: He talked up the boss about getting a raise.
The phrase implies deliberate effort to create a favorable impression or generate interest.
- championedActively supported a cause
- highlightedMarked for emphasis
- assertedStated as fact
- advertisedPromoted for sale
- influencedChanged by external pressure
sang praises · praised · publicized · spread the word · marketed · persuaded · put in a good word · advocated · valued · emphasized · convinced · endorsed · hyped · complimented · touted · puffed · bigged up · built up
talked uptalked down
Spoke condescendingly to someone
badmouthed · criticized · disparaged · trashed · ran down
talked upplayed down
Minimized the importance of
downplayed · underplayed · minimized · understated · dismissed
talk, talked, talking, talks, talker, talkers, talkative, talky