talk at someone—speak to a person without paying attention to his reaction:
- I wish he could talk to the class in a more interesting way, instead of just talking at them as if they were not human.
talk to someone—(also: talk with someone)
1. have a conversation with a person:
- “When you talk to the man upstairs,” he said, “I want you to tell him something.”
2. reprove or scold a person:
- I’ll talk to that boy when he gets in! He won’t bother you again.