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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Aside from a few brief side conversations, there wasn’t much to say after surrendering a season-high 379 passing yards to Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
But recording a conversation that a person is not participating in violates the eavesdropping statute, Heath said.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Burnett urged those who received the calls to stay skeptical of anyone claiming to be a deputy and to not engage in conversation with them.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The conversation skipped to Jane's busy speaking tour promoting a new book.
—Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
But recording a conversation that a person is not participating in violates the eavesdropping statute, Heath said.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Burnett urged those who received the calls to stay skeptical of anyone claiming to be a deputy and to not engage in conversation with them.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The conversation skipped to Jane's busy speaking tour promoting a new book.
—Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conversation. Accessed 10 Oct. 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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