conversed

Had a dialogue

Conversed is the past tense of converse, meaning to engage in conversation or talk with someone: We conversed for hours over dinner.

The word is somewhat formal—in casual speech, people more often say talked or chatted.

sensename

talked

Communicated verbally

communicated · dialogued · discoursed · exchanged · interacted · conferred · consulted · deliberated · parleyed · conferred

casual

chatted

Spoke informally together

gabbed · kibitzed · rapped · shot the breeze · visited · caught up · small talk · coffee talk · heart-to-heart · tête-à-tête

formal

discoursed

Spoke formally, extensively

parleyed · negotiated · debated · symposium · colloquy · roundtable · summit · forum · panel · seminar

social

mingled

Blended or socialized

engaged · interacted · befriended · bonded · rapport · fellowship · camaraderie · companionship · mixer · gathering

Opposites
dialogic exchange

conversedmonologued

Spoke at length alone

lectured · preached · orated · sermonized · pontificated

verbal engagement

conversedkept quiet

said nothing · clammed up · stonewalled · shut up · ignored

Phrases
Family

conversation, converse, conversion, conversing, conversant, conversational, conversations, conversely, converses

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G