conversation (noun)

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• conversation — ► NOUN ▪ an informal spoken exchange of news and ideas between two or more people. DERIVATIVES conversational adjective …   English terms dictionary

• conversation stopper — noun a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply • Syn: ↑stopper • Hypernyms: ↑remark, ↑comment, ↑input * * * conversation stopper noun A comment that allows no appropriate response, usu because it is shocking, embarrassing or… …   Useful english dictionary

• conversation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short ▪ lengthy, long ▪ We engaged in a long conversation. ▪ endless, pointless …   Collocations dictionary

• Conversation games — are games that require only conversational ability. Conversation games owe their popularity to their ability to be played almost anywhere with almost anyone and for their ability to generate conversation. Their popularity has gained in part due… …   Wikipedia

• conversation — noun 1 (C) an informal talk in which people exchange news, feelings, and thoughts: a telephone conversation | He stood silent in the doorway, unwilling to interrupt their conversation. | have/hold a conversation: I had a long conversation with my …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• conversation — noun he may have overheard our conversation Syn: discussion, talk, chat, gossip, tête à tête, heart to heart, exchange, dialogue; informal confab, jaw, chitchat, chinwag, gabfest; formal confabulation, colloquy •• conversation, chat, colloquy,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• conversation — noun Etymology: Middle English conversacioun, from Anglo French conversacion, from Latin conversation , conversatio, from conversari to associate with, frequentative of convertere to turn around Date: 14th century 1. obsolete conduct, behavior 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• conversation — UK US /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/ noun [C] ► a discussion with someone about a particular subject: have a conversation »We believe the company has the resources it needs, but if more is needed, we ll have that conversation …   Financial and business terms

• conversation — I noun articulation, causerie, chat, collocution, colloquial discourse, colloquy, communication, confabulation, conloquium, consultation, conversing, deliberation, dialogue, discourse, discussion, dissertation, exchange, exchange of views,… …   Law dictionary

• conversation pit — noun : a usually sunken area (as in a living room) with intimate seating that facilitates conversation * * * a usually sunken portion of a room or living area with chairs, sofas, etc., often grouped around a fireplace, where people can gather to… …   Useful english dictionary

• conversation piece — noun Date: 1712 1. a painting of a group of persons in their customary surroundings 2. something (as a novel or unusual object) that stimulates conversation …   New Collegiate Dictionary