convo

Examples

• All

• Can I get some convo?

  What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)

• I had a very interesting little convo with someone in your section.

  Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

• So I know what it's like to have a good convo and I know what it's like to have a bad convo.

  Lex Fridman

• I would tell you how the convo ended, but it was so long.

  Blog text (15)

• Take her back for some convo

  Hustle & Flow (2005)

• Hey, we never did finish that little convo in the den.

  Meet the Parents (2000)

• Let's just have a serious convo about Tesla.

• I hope you don't mind me jumping in on this convo, but I just wanted to say that I agree.

  Blog text (20)

• I'm so glad that we had this convo and I'm so glad Casita today's interview to finish it off.

• We had a great convo last night about our favorite movies.

Synonyms

C

conversation

vsconvo

∞ 1.0

A talk between two or more people to share news and ideas

is the informal, casual version rather than any talk type

W

word

vsconvo

∞ 5.6

A short talk between people

is the general casual conversation term, not necessarily brief

C

chat

vsconvo

• Informal

312 1.0

A friendly, informal talk between people

is the casual everyday word for the same kind of talk

C

chatter

vsconvo

87 3.5

Continuous talk about small things, often lively and noisy

is casual talk but not necessarily continuous or noisy

S

small talk

vsconvo

• Informal

65 2.1

Polite short talk about simple topics like the weather

is broader informal talk, not limited to polite icebreaking phrases

C

chitchat

vsconvo

• Informal

28 2.0

Friendly, light talk about unimportant things

covers casual talk more generally, not only trivial topics

G

gab

vsconvo

• Informal

12 7.1

A short friendly talk between people

is the general informal label rather than a specifically social chat

C

chit-chat

vsconvo

• Informal

9 2.8

Short friendly talk about unimportant things

is similar but not limited to trivial subjects

C

confab

vsconvo

• Informal

5 8.9

A short informal private talk between people

is equally informal but less focused on privacy

S

schmooze

vsconvo

• Informal

4 8.7

A friendly informal talk to make people like you and build contacts

is casual talk without the purpose of influencing others

Q

quick conversation

vsconvo

1 2.3

A short informal talk to share or clear up something

is similar but can be longer, not necessarily brief

C

chin-wag

vsconvo

• Slang

1 8.4

A friendly relaxed chat between people, often over coffee

is the ordinary informal term not tied to relaxed settings

J

jawboning

vsconvo

• Informal

1 8.2

A long friendly talk that people use to persuade or catch up

is casual talk without the persuasive or lobbying purpose

Y

yabber

vsconvo

• Australian

1 9.5

Light talk between people with little meaning

is casual talk but without the strong sense of meaninglessness

G

gup-shup

vsconvo

• Indian

9.9

A short friendly chat that helps people relax

is broader and fits any informal talk, not only social groups

C

confabulation

vsconvo

• Informal

8.2

An informal chat between people

is the common casual term rather than this less common form

S

schmoose

vsconvo

• Informal

9.9

A friendly, informal talk about personal news

is casual but does not imply gossip or networking intent

I

interlocution

vsconvo

9.1

A conversation between two or more people

is the informal, casual form rather than a neutral technical term

How Casual

chit-chat

• Informal

9 2.8

to banter

• Informal

9 4.6

to chat

• Informal

269 1.0

convo

• Informal

4 9.1

conversation

∞ 1.0

discussion

∞ 1.4

Surface Forms

Etymology