conversation

Universal Words noun [C,U] (with sb) (about sth) an informal talk involving a small group of people or only two; the activity of talking in this way: a telephone conversation * I had a long conversation with her the other day. * The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election. * Don was deep in conversation with the girl on his right. * (BrE) to get into conversation with sb * (AmE) to get into a conversation with sb * The conversation turned to gardening. * I tried to make polite conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite). * Desperately he struggled to keep the conversation going. * I see no point in continuing this conversation. * She tried to steer the conversation away from the topic of marriage. * He felt a sudden alarm at the turn the conversation was taking.