English Explanatory Dictionary

conversation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.
  2. The back-and-forth play of the blades in a bout.
  3. The protocol-based interaction between systems processing a transaction.
  4. Interaction; commerce or intercourse with other people; dealing with others.
  5. Behaviour, the way one conducts oneself; a person's way of life.
  6. Sexual intercourse.
  7. Engagement with a specific subject, idea, field of study etc.
verb
  1. To engage in conversation (with).

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃn̩/ [ˌkʰɒɱ.vəˈseɪ.ʃn̩] /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/ [ˌkʰɑɱ.vɚˈseɪ.ʃn̩] /–ˈzeɪ.ʃən/ en-us-conversation.ogg /ˈkɔnvə(r)ˌseʃən/ /kənvə(r)ˈseʃən/ /-zeʃən/

Word forms

conversation conversations conversationing conversationed

Etymology

From Middle English conversacioun, from Old French conversacion and its etymon, Latin conversātiōnem, accusative singular of conversātiō (“conversation”), from conversor (“abide, keep company with”). Doublet of conversazione. Morphologically converse + -ation.

Synonyms

banter chat chinwag dialogue discussion interlocution powwow table talk aphrodisia carnal knowledge coitus coition commerce commixtion congress conjunction connection consummation conversation copulation coupling intercourse intimacy intimate relations intromission joining lovemaking lustmaking mating mounting pareunia penetration relations sex sexual congress sexual intercourse sexual relation sexual union swiving union the beast with two backs the birds and the bees boom-boom chesterfield rugby horizontal dancing horizontal hula horizontal jogging horizontal mambo horizontal refreshments horizontal slam dance how's your father love Netflix and chill physical love roll in the hay Ugandan affairs Ugandan discussions action ass bang

Related words

converse conversant

Derived words

conversationable conversational conversation analysis conversation heart conversationism conversationist conversationize conversationless conversation lozenge conversation piece conversation pit conversation set conversation-stopper conversation stopper convo criminal conversation cyberconversation make conversation metaconversation midconversation nonconversation nonversation protoconversation subconversation teleconversation textversation topic of conversation
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