conversation

noun
/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃn̩/

Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.

Example

“I had an interesting conversation with Nicolas yesterday about how much he's getting paid.”

Other meanings

Dialogue or interaction regarding a topic.
“The interview is two straight hours in conversation with the senator.”
The back-and-forth play of the blades in a bout.

Related words

conversationable
conversationism
conversationist
conversationize
conversationless
convo
cyberconversation
metaconversation
midconversation
nonconversation
nonversation
protoconversation

Example sentences

“Shall we take this conversation somewhere quieter?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“It has been an ongoing conversation.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“I mostly need conversation practice.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "conversātiōnem".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “conversation” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.