Discourse - English meaning

noun

A place where people gather for conversation.

Usage examples:

So what is it that translates four walls and an eatery into an icon, an adda or a hangout?

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

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

A conversation.

Usage examples:

They broke off their colloquy at once

noun

A formal conversation

noun

The imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium.

Usage examples:

Television is an effective means of communication

noun

The process by which messages or information is sent from one place or person to another, or the message itself

Usage examples:

[ u ] e-mail is an increasingly important means of business communication., [ u ] there was very li…

noun

The process of sharing information, especially when this increases understanding between people or groups

Usage examples:

We have been in communication with various agencies in regard to this matter., a form/means/method …

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

Conversation or discussion about something

Usage examples:

They were seen in close confabulation over a drink., work involved endless meetings, confabulations…

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 talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged.

Usage examples:

She picked up the phone and held a conversation in french

noun

An informal, usually private, talk in which two or more people exchange thoughts, feelings, or ideas, or in which news or information is given or discussed

Usage examples:

[ c ] we had a brief conversation friday., [ u ] the topic of conversation was college plans., he r…

noun

A discussion with someone about a particular subject

Usage examples:

Have a conversation we believe the company has the resources it needs, but if more is needed, we'll…

verb

Engage in conversation.

Usage examples:

She was withdrawn and preoccupied, hardly able to converse with her mother

noun

Conversation.

Usage examples:

His converse at such seasons was always elevating

adjective

Having characteristics which are the reverse of something else already mentioned.

Usage examples:

The only mode of change will be the slow process of growth and the converse process of decay

noun

A formal discussion on a particular matter in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward and which usually ends with a vote.

Usage examples:

Last night's debate on the education bill

verb

Argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner.

Usage examples:

Mps debated the issue in the commons

noun

A discussion, esp. one in which several people with different opinions about something discuss them seriously, or the process of discussing something

Usage examples:

[ u ] education is always a topic of interest and public debate., [ i ] congress debated for severa…

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

verb

Speak or write in detail about.

Usage examples:

She expatiated on working-class novelists

verb

To speak or write about something in great detail or for a long time

Usage examples:

Expatiate on she expatiated on her work for the duration of the meal., following this lecture, his …

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.

noun

An educational talk to an audience, especially one of students in a university.

Usage examples:

In each course there are supporting lectures and tutorials

verb

Deliver an educational lecture or lectures.

Usage examples:

He was lecturing at the university of birmingham

verb

A speech that is open to the public

verb

Make a speech, especially pompously or at length.

Usage examples:

Hamlet thinks, speaks, orates, and acts

noun

Unnecessarily elaborate or complex procedure.

Usage examples:

There's a lot of palaver involved

verb

Talk unproductively and at length.

Usage examples:

It's too hot for palavering

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

verb

Express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way.

Usage examples:

He was pontificating about art and history

noun

(in the roman catholic church) the office or period of office of a pope or bishop.

Usage examples:

Pope gregory viii enjoyed only a ten-week pontificate

verb

To speak in an important manner as if only your opinion was correct

Usage examples:

Experts get on the tube and pontificate about the economy.

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.

verb

Deliver a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people, typically in church.

Usage examples:

He preached to a large congregation

verb

To give a religious speech

Usage examples:

[ t ] the minister preached a sermon on the need for forgiveness., [ t ] should liddy be allowed to…

verb

Preach or moralize tediously.

Usage examples:

He's a fund-raiser as well as a minister, but he's a preacher who doesn't preachify

verb

Compose or deliver a sermon.

Usage examples:

At the time of the framing, by contrast, preachers were instrumental in instituting the rule of law…

verb

Deliver a speech, especially in a tedious or pompous way.

Usage examples:

Writers should write, not speechify

verb

To give a speech, especially in a boring way or in a way that shows you think you are important

noun

An elaborate or glib speech or story, typically one used by a salesperson.

Usage examples:

He delivers a breathless and effortless spiel in promotion of his new novel

verb

Reel off; recite.

Usage examples:

He solemnly spieled all he knew

noun

A tube or lip projecting from a container, through which liquid can be poured.

Usage examples:

A teapot with a chipped spout

verb

Send out (liquid) forcibly in a stream.

Usage examples:

Volcanoes spouted ash and lava

verb

To send out liquid or flames quickly and with force, or of liquid or flame to flow quickly

Usage examples:

[ t ] the volcano spouted flames and red-hot rocks., [ t ] the man was spouting nonsense about peop…

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