Synonyms and antonyms of To have a conversation with someone in American Thesaurus

talk (verb)

to have a conversation with other people

chat (verb)

to talk in a friendly way

catch up ()

to talk to someone you have not seen for some time and find out what they have been doing

converse (verb)

formal to have a conversation

fall into conversation ()

to start having a conversation with someone, especially someone you have just met

get into conversation (with someone) ()

to start talking to someone you have never met before

pass the time of day (with someone) ()

to talk to someone for a short time, especially in order to be polite or friendly

engage someone in conversation ()

to start having a conversation with someone

rap (verb)

informal old-fashioned to have a long informal conversation with friends

make conversation ()

to talk to someone that you do not know well, in order to be polite, not because you really want to talk to them. This type of conversation is also called small talk

chew the fat ()

to have a friendly conversation, often for a long time

exchange (verb)

to say something to someone and then listen to what they say

hold court ()

to talk to a group of people who are all paying you a lot of attention because you are interesting, funny, or important

monopolise ()

a British spelling of monopolize

monopolize (verb)

if you monopolize someone, you talk to them a lot and do not allow anyone else to talk to them

set/put the world to rights ()

to have a conversation with someone in which you exchange opinions

shoot the breeze/bull ()

to spend time talking about unimportant things

strike up a friendship/conversation etc. (with someone) ()

to start something such as a relationship or conversation with someone in an informal way

swap (verb)

if people swap stories, ideas, etc., they tell each other about their experiences or ideas

talk (verb)

to discuss other people’s private lives

visit (verb)

Americaninformal to have a conversation with someone