/kon'veuhr say"sheuhn/ , n.
1. informal interchange of thoughts, information, etc., by spoken words; oral communication between persons; talk; colloquy.
2. an instance of this.
3. association or social intercourse; intimate acquaintance.
4. See criminal conversation .
5. the ability to talk socially with others: She writes well but has no conversation.
6. Obs.
a. behavior or manner of living.
b. close familiarity; intimate acquaintance, as from constant use or study.
[ 1300-50; ME conversacio ( u ) n conversation- (s. of conversatio ) society, intercourse, equiv. to conversat ( us ) ptp. of conversari to associate with (see CONVERSE 1 ) + -ion- -ION ]
Syn. 1. dialogue, chat.