Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - conversation

~ n 1 an informal talk in which people exchange news, feelings, and thoughts  (a telephone conversation | He stood silent in the doorway, unwilling to interrupt their conversation. | have/hold a conversation)  (I had a long conversation with my brother on his birthday. | carry on a conversation (=have a conversation))  (It's impossible to carry on a conversation with all this noise in the background. | turn a conversation to sth (=begin talking about something))  (The conversation turned to the subject of Sarah's new boyfriend.) 2 informal talk in which people exchange news, feelings, and thoughts  (the buzz of conversation | make conversation (=talk to someone in an informal way that actually needs some effort to think of what to say))  (I'm not very good at making polite conversation. | be in conversation with (=be talking to someone))  (In today's programme, three well-known artists are in conversation with Jenny Murray.) 3 get into conversation especially BrE also get into a conversation especially AmE to begin to talk to someone, especially someone you do not know  (I got into conversation with the bus driver today, and he told me that fares are going up again soon.)