conversation
noun
con·ver·sa·tion
ˌkän-vər-ˈsā-shən 
1
a(1)
: oral exchange of sentiments, observations, opinions, or ideas
… we had talk enough but no conversation; there was nothing discussed.—
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson
(2)
: an instance of such exchange : talk
a quiet conversation
b
: an informal discussion of an issue by representatives of governments, institutions, or groups
conversations among the senators
c
: an exchange similar to conversation
We had a conversation by email.
conversationally
adverb
Examples of conversation in a Sentence
Do you remember our conversation about that new movie?
We got into a long conversation about his behavior.
They were engaged in a lengthy conversation about politics.
The topic came up in conversation.
They were so deep in conversation that they barely noticed me.
He kept trying to engage me in conversation.
She's skilled in the art of conversation.
an interesting topic of conversation
We had a conversation by e-mail.
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—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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There were spontaneous, albeit not as profound, moments when specific phrases in conversation turned into the impetus for a song.
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Where Notre Dame goes from here, aside from straight back to the practice field, is out of the national conversation for the next two-plus months.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
For instance, instead of the menacing roars popularized by Jurassic Park, the instruments often produce gentler conversation sounds, suggesting a social, communicative side to these animals.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
There were spontaneous, albeit not as profound, moments when specific phrases in conversation turned into the impetus for a song.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Where Notre Dame goes from here, aside from straight back to the practice field, is out of the national conversation for the next two-plus months.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conversation. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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conversation
noun
con·ver·sa·tion
ˌkän-vər-ˈsā-shən
: talking or a talk between two or more people
conversationally
adverb
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