discourse

discourse

noun

Definition of DISCOURSE

talking or a talk between two or more people <Thomas Jefferson is said to have been able to participate in knowledgeable discourse on a breathtaking array of subjects>

Synonyms chat, colloquy, converse, dialogue (also dialog), discourse, discussion, exchange

Related Words banter, chaff, cross fire, give-and-take, persiflage, raillery, repartee; conference, parley, powwow; babble, chatter, chin-wag [slang], chitchat, confabulation, gabfest, gossip, natter [chiefly British], palaver, prate, prattle, rap, small talk, table talk; round-robin, roundtable, symposium; debate, deliberation