converse

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of CONVERSE

to engage in casual or rambling conversation <jurors are not allowed to converse while the attorneys go off to one side to confer with the judge>

Synonyms babble, blab, cackle, chaffer [British], chatter, chin [slang], converse, gab, gabble, gas, jabber, jaw, kibitz (also kibbitz), natter, palaver, patter, prate, prattle, rap, rattle, run on, schmooze (or shmooze), talk, twitter, visit

Related Words gossip, tattle; descant, discuss, expatiate; yak (also yack), yammer, yap

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