Conversation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word conversation
Brit.  |kɒnvəˈseɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word conversation

noun

- the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

Extra examples

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.

We had a conversation by e-mail.

Children quickly get bored by adult conversation.

They had a short conversation in German and seemed to be disagreeing about something.

It's impossible to carry on a conversation with all this noise in the background.

'Did you have a good journey?' he said, trying to make conversation.

He was silent, no matter how hard Sofia tried to engage him in conversation.

After a while, the conversation turned to a friend's coming wedding.

They were deep in conversation, relaxed and smiling.

Word forms

noun
singular: conversation
plural: conversations
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