conversation

[ kon-ver-sey-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɒn vərˈseɪ ʃən /
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noun

informal interchange of thoughts, information, etc., by spoken words; oral communication between persons; talk; colloquy.
an instance of this.
association or social intercourse; intimate acquaintance.
criminal conversation.
the ability to talk socially with others: She writes well but has no conversation.
Obsolete.
  1. behavior or manner of living.
  2. close familiarity; intimate acquaintance, as from constant use or study.

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Origin of conversation

1300–50; Middle English conversacio(u)n < Latin conversātiōn- (stem of conversātiō) society, intercourse, equivalent to conversāt(us) past participle of conversārī to associate with (see converse1) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM conversation

pre·con·ver·sa·tion, noun

Words nearby conversation

convergent thinking, converging lens, conversable, conversant, conversate, conversation, conversation chair, conversation piece, conversation pit, conversational, conversational implicature
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Words related to conversation

comment, conference, remark, observation, exchange, communication, discussion, visit, hearing, consultation, speech, chat, gossip, questioning, debate, talk, confab, repartee, confabulation, intercourse

Example sentences from the Web for conversation

British Dictionary definitions for conversation

conversation
/ (ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən) /

noun

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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Idioms and Phrases with conversation

conversation
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