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- Dictionaryconversation/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged: "she picked up the phone and held a conversation in French"
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(a) talk between two or more people in which thoughts, feelings, and ideas are expressed, questions are asked and answered, or news and information is exchanged: have a conversation with She had a strange conversation with the man who moved in upstairs.
The meaning of CONVERSATION is oral exchange of sentiments, observations, opinions, or ideas. How to use conversation in a sentence.
(a) talk between two or more people in which thoughts, feelings, and ideas are expressed, questions are asked and answered, or news and information is exchanged: have a conversation with She had a strange conversation with the man who moved in upstairs.
Conversation definition: informal interchange of thoughts, information, etc., by spoken words; oral communication between persons; talk. See examples of CONVERSATION used in a sentence.
noun. /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/ /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃn/ [countable, uncountable] an informal talk involving a small group of people or only two; the activity of talking in this way. a phone conversation. The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election. I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite).
a talk between two or more people, usually an informal one: a telephone conversation. We had a conversation about football. Fewer examples. the art of conversation. She started a conversation with the man sitting in front of her. His remark killed the conversation. He secretly taped their conversation. I tried in vain to start a conversation.
If you have a conversation with someone, you talk to each other, usually in an informal situation.
When you have a conversation with another person or a group of people, you listen closely and respond appropriately, so that your conversation is a true exchange of ideas, not just people waiting for their turn to talk.
1. The exchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language: gifted in the art of conversation. 2. An instance of this: held a long conversation on the subject. con′ver·sa′tion·al adj. con′ver·sa′tion·al·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
an informal talk involving a small group of people or only two; the activity of talking in this way a telephone conversation I had a long conversation with her the other day. The main topic of conversation was the probable outcome of the election.
