making conversation

A form of make conversation — To talk with someone out of courtesy, to pass time, or in an effort to engage with them socially.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of make conversation
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making conversation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20conversation

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“making conversation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20conversation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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