Conversation - English meaning

verb

Talk in a friendly and informal way.

Usage examples:

She chatted to her mother on the phone every day

noun

An informal conversation.

Usage examples:

He dropped in for a chat

noun

A small old world songbird of the thrush family, with black, white, and brown coloration and a harsh call.

Usage examples:

Old world warblers and chats are an excellent representative system to test these hypotheses.

noun

A chat.

Usage examples:

It was time they got together for a good old chinwag

verb

Have a chat.

Usage examples:

He sent her to chinwag with the chiefs

noun

A long and pleasant conversation between friends

Usage examples:

We had a good chinwag over a bottle of wine.

noun

Informal conversation about matters that are not important

Usage examples:

"what did you talk about?" "oh, it was just chit-chat.", we were just chit-chatting about this and …

noun

An informal private conversation or discussion.

Usage examples:

The men clustered together for a quick confab

verb

Engage in informal private conversation.

Usage examples:

Peter was confabbing with a curly-haired guy

noun

An informal discussion, usually about one particular subject

Usage examples:

They had a quick confab to decide on a possible design.

noun

A formal meeting of people with a shared interest, typically one that takes place over several days.

Usage examples:

An international conference on the environment

verb

Take part in a conference or conference call.

Usage examples:

I conferenced with a senior analyst at the congressional research service

noun

A dessert pear of a firm-fleshed variety.

Usage examples:

Instead, opt for a locally grown cox, discovery or bramley apple - or a conference or williams pear.

noun

The action or process of formally consulting or discussing.

Usage examples:

They improved standards in consultation with consumer representatives

noun

A meeting to discuss something or to get advice

Usage examples:

Consultation with after consultations with our accountants, we've decided how to cut costs within t…

noun

The process of discussing something with someone in order to get their advice or opinion about it

Usage examples:

In consultation with he made the decision in consultation with his parents and teachers.

noun

A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or film.

Usage examples:

The book consisted of a series of dialogues

verb

Take part in a conversation or discussion to resolve a problem.

Usage examples:

He stated that he wasn't going to dialogue with the guerrillas

noun

Conversation between the characters in a story, such as in a book or movie

Usage examples:

[ u ] oscar wilde’s plays are famous for their witty dialogue., [ c ] we have held a number of meet…

noun

The action or process of talking about something in order to reach a decision or to exchange ideas.

Usage examples:

The committee acts as a forum for discussion

noun

The activity in which people talk about something and tell each other their ideas or opinions

Usage examples:

Hold/have discussions with we will hold/have discussions with employee representatives about possib…

noun

An act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same kind) in return.

Usage examples:

Negotiations should lead to an exchange of land for peace

verb

Short for telephone exchange.

verb

To change something for something else of a similar value or type

Usage examples:

This shirt is too small – can i exchange it for one in a larger size?, before we left the meeting, …

noun

A substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape (unlike a solid) and no fixed volume (unlike a liquid).

Usage examples:

Hot balls of gas that become stars

adjective

Short for gasoline.

Usage examples:

We stopped for gas

noun

A form of matter that is neither solid nor liquid and can increase in size to fill any container

Usage examples:

We’re running low on gas., hundreds of thousands of soldiers were gassed in world war i.

noun

Casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.

Usage examples:

He became the subject of much local gossip

verb

Engage in gossip.

Usage examples:

They would start gossiping about her as soon as she left

verb

Light informal conversation for social occasions

noun

Each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth.

Usage examples:

In others, the way the upper and lower jaws meet can cause teeth to look unsightly and lead to an i…

verb

Talk at length; chatter.

Usage examples:

I was too busy to spend time jawing with the rest of the crew

noun

Either of the two bony parts bordering the mouth that hold your teeth in place

Usage examples:

The upper/lower jaw

noun

A conversation, discussion, or meeting.

Usage examples:

We listened to the korero of the people on the contents of the bill and on the settlement generally.

verb

Talk casually, especially on unimportant matters; chat.

Usage examples:

They nattered away for hours

noun

A casual and leisurely conversation.

Usage examples:

I could do with a drink and a natter

verb

To talk continuously for a long time without any particular purpose

Usage examples:

Once he starts nattering you just can't stop him., my mother and her friends natter away on the pho…

noun

A conference between opposing sides in a dispute, especially a discussion of terms for an armistice.

Usage examples:

A parley is in progress and the invaders may withdraw

verb

Hold a conference with the opposing side to discuss terms.

Usage examples:

They disagreed over whether to parley with the enemy

noun

A conference or meeting for discussion, especially among friends or colleagues.

Usage examples:

Due to the divergent stances of the member nations, the annual powwow had difficulty reaching conse…

verb

A north american indian ceremony involving feasting, singing and dancing.

noun

A gregarious burrowing plant-eating mammal, with long ears, long hind legs, and a short tail.

Usage examples:

The chances of survival for south africa's most endangered mammal, the riverine rabbit, looks even …

verb

Hunt rabbits.

Usage examples:

Locate the area where you can go rabbiting

noun

A small animal with long ears and a short tail, that lives in holes in the ground

verb

Strike (a hard surface) with a series of rapid audible blows, especially in order to attract attention.

Usage examples:

He stood up and rapped the table

noun

A quick, sharp knock or blow.

Usage examples:

There was a confident rap at the door

noun

The smallest amount (used for emphasis).

Usage examples:

He doesn't care a rap whether it's true or not

verb

Speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words.

Usage examples:

The two men talked

noun

Communication by spoken words; conversation or discussion.

Usage examples:

There was a slight but noticeable lull in the talk