The only meaning of segway reported by the NOAD, and the OED, is the following: Segway: [trademark] a two-wheeled motorized personal vehicle consisting of a platform for the feet mounted above an …

Conversation has the archaic sense of 'a way of life'. What the writer is saying is that 28 people have been hanged for witchcraft, 'even though' a third part were members of the Church Of England, and …

Recently I was told by a potential interviewer for a job that we would be having a "high-level conversation" soon. I assumed at the time that she just meant a conversation with a higher-up, e.g.,...

May 2, 2014 · In each case, "weighty conversation" or "the conversation was heavy going" would be clearer. As the construction is both unusual and ambiguous, if the listener can be certain that it was …

Sep 9, 2016 · As per its definition, turnabout corresponds to the subject's initial conscious or unconscious mental act to turn the conversation in a different or opposite direction; it embodies an …

Mar 1, 2012 · Merriam-Webster argues that writers may use either dialogue or dialog when referring to conversation between two people in person or in a script or when referring to a "similar exchange …

Conversate: To converse, to participate in a conversation. My parents conversate with me over dinner every night. Is this a word? Spell check says no, but I have heard it used.

A colloquialism is not regional but conversational, typically with an informal context ("colloquy" means "conversation"). Slang does not mean from a time period; it means a very informal expression often …

May 20, 2022 · No matter which way I try to interpret it, my brain perceives the two words as having the common dictionary definition of "friendly and pleasant". I am trying to see a concrete difference …

Jul 10, 2022 · A conversation is thought to be between 2 or more people, who both talk (loose definition). If only one person spoke, did a conversation take place?