dialogued
Had a conversation
Dialogued is the past tense of dialogue used as a verb, meaning to engage in conversation or discussion.
The verb form is more common in professional contexts—screenwriters dialogue scenes, diplomats dialogue with foreign counterparts, therapists dialogue with patients.
The two leaders dialogued for hours but reached no agreement.
Some find the verb form awkward, preferring "had a dialogue" or simply "talked."
Spoke with another
- discussedTalked about thoroughly
- exchangedMutually traded
- communicatedTransmitted information to another
- spokeCommunicated verbally
talked · interacted · engaged · conferred · consulted · debated · negotiated · parleyed
Written out beforehand
- writtenComposed in text
- authoredWrote and originated
- dramatizedRendered for stage
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
screenplay · penned · composed · crafted · novelized · narrative · scene · character
Reached terms through discussion
- mediatedFacilitated dispute resolution
- brokeredFacilitated an agreement
- facilitatedMade something simpler
- reconciledRestored to harmony
peacemaking · summited · treated · accorded · resolved · arbitrated · intermediated · bridged
conversed
Spoke with another
- discussedTalked about thoroughly
- exchangedMutually traded
- communicatedTransmitted information to another
spoke · talked · interacted · engaged · conferred · consulted · debated · negotiated · parleyed · discoursed
scripted
Written out beforehand
- writtenComposed in text
- authoredWrote and originated
- dramatizedRendered for stage
playwright · screenplay · penned · composed · crafted · novelized · narrative · scene · character · exchange
negotiated
Reached terms through discussion
- mediatedFacilitated dispute resolution
- brokeredFacilitated an agreement
- facilitatedMade something simpler
reconciled · peacemaking · summited · treated · accorded · resolved · arbitrated · intermediated · bridged · compromised
dialoguedmonologued
Spoke at length alone
soliloquized · lectured · preached · pontificated · sermonized
- snappy dialogue
- character dialogueScripted speech between personas
- internal dialoguePrivate mental speech
- inner dialogueSilent conversation with oneself
- dialogue boxInterface element requesting input
- dialogue boxesInteractive software message windows