conversation
informal interchange of thoughts, information, etc., by spoken words; oral communication between persons; talk: how to master the art of conversation.
such interchange by sign language, email, or other nonoral means of communication: I enjoy our time on the phone, but she prefers conversation by texting.
an instance of this: I had a long phone conversation with my cousin in Florida.
an informal public exchange of ideas or opinions about a particular issue; a dialogue: It’s time for a global conversation about the epidemic.
association or social intercourse: a year's conversation with him as his caregiver and friend.
the ability to talk socially with others: She writes well but has no conversation.
Obsolete.
behavior or manner of living.
close familiarity; intimate acquaintance, as from constant use or study.
Origin of conversation
1Other words for conversation
Other words from conversation
- pre·con·ver·sa·tion, noun
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How to use conversation in a sentence
Empire will be hate-watched and may set off some conversations on its way from fading from our minds.
‘Empire’ Review: Hip-Hop Musical Chairs with an Insane Soap Opera Twist | Judnick Mayard | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThese were conversations that took a fairly grim twist pretty quickly.
I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 | Vicky Ward | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe conversations can be about the challenges of holidays, anniversaries, and new family configurations.
Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone | Samantha Levine | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTFor my friend, a small minority of JSwipe matches materialized into conversations, and none have materialized into dates.
And so we compiled this list through conversations with colleagues and social media crowd-sourcing.
His book is in cold reality nothing but a series of conversations explaining how a socialist commonwealth is supposed to work.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockAnd the conversations I can reproduce almost verbatim, for, according to my invariable habit, I kept full notes of all he said.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon BlackwoodIn his metaphysical conversations, Baudelaire spoke much of his ideas, little of his sentiments, and never of his actions.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life | Thophile GautierEven this information was often gleaned from undesirable conversations.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents | Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.Specimen conversations between parent and child can be readily adapted for any family.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents | Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.
British Dictionary definitions for conversation
/ (ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən) /
the interchange through speech of information, ideas, etc; spoken communication
make conversation to talk in an artificial way
Other words from conversation
- Related adjective: colloquial
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Other Idioms and Phrases with conversation
In addition to the idiom beginning with conversation
- conversation piece
also see:
- make conversation
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