The difference between Conversation and Table talk
When used as nouns, conversation means interaction, whereas table talk means conversation, especially of an informal or somewhat gossipy nature, among a group seated together for a meal or other social activity.
Conversation is also verb with the meaning: to engage in conversation (with).
check bellow for the other definitions of Conversation and Table talk
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Conversation as a noun (obsolete):
Interaction; commerce or intercourse with other people; dealing with others.
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Conversation as a noun (archaic):
Behaviour, the way one conducts oneself; a person's way of life.
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Conversation as a noun (obsolete):
Sexual intercourse.
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Conversation as a noun (obsolete):
Engagement with a specific subject, idea, field of study etc.; understanding, familiarity.
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Conversation as a noun:
Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.
Examples:
"I had an interesting conversation with Nicolas yesterday about how much he's getting paid."
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Conversation as a noun (fencing):
The back-and-forth play of the blades in a bout.
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Conversation as a noun (computing):
The protocol-based interaction between systems processing a transaction.
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Conversation as a verb (nonstandard, ambitransitive):
To engage in conversation (with).
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Table talk as a noun (idiomatic):
Conversation, especially of an informal or somewhat gossipy nature, among a group seated together for a meal or other social activity.
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Table talk as a noun (games):
Conversation that illicitly conveys information or suggestions to another player.