informal interchange of thoughts, information, etc., by spoken words; oral communication between persons; talk; colloquy.

an instance of this.

association or social intercourse; intimate acquaintance.

criminal conversation.

the ability to talk socially with others

She writes well but has no conversation.

Obsolete .

behavior or manner of living.

close familiarity; intimate acquaintance, as from constant use or study.

noun

quiet , quietude , silence

noun

chat , colloquy , comment , communication , communion , confab , confabulation , conference , consultation , converse , debate , discussion , exchange , expression , gab * , gossip , hearing , intercourse , jive * , observation , palaver , parley , pillow talk , powwow * , questioning , remark , repartee , speech , talk , talkfest , tte--tte , ventilation , visit , yak * , dialogue , discourse , aside , association , backchat , badinage , banter , causerie , chitchat , conversazione , digression , excursion , gabfest , interchange , interlocution , interview , parenthesis , parlance , pourparler , shoptalk