Recently I was told by a potential interviewer for a job that we would be having a "high-level conversation" soon. I assumed at the time that she just meant a conversation with a higher-up, e.g.,...

4 What is the different between loquacious and talkative? I don't see much different in their definition: Loquacious: tending to talk a great deal; talkative. Talkative: fond of or given to talking. Regarding M …

If you read the text of the question, that person is asking for a word meaning someone who is good at conversation, i.e. a conversationalist. This question is asking for someone who is participating in a …

Feb 20, 2016 · Somebody said this phrase in some political conversation on the radio, and I can't find the definition of what does the word caché mean in English. If you search in the google books, you …

A colloquialism is not regional but conversational, typically with an informal context ("colloquy" means "conversation"). Slang does not mean from a time period; it means a very informal expression often …

I noticed that the word libation has 2 meanings: the pouring of a liquid offering as a religious ritual Intoxicating beverage But which of the meanings applies more often?

Conversation has the archaic sense of 'a way of life'. What the writer is saying is that 28 people have been hanged for witchcraft, 'even though' a third part were members of the Church Of England, and …

The only meaning of segway reported by the NOAD, and the OED, is the following: Segway: [trademark] a two-wheeled motorized personal vehicle consisting of a platform for the feet mounted above an …

However thanks to the prevalence of US media, the phrase "plead the fifth" or "take the fifth" is widely recognized outside the US, and is frequently used in general conversation In most jurisdictions that …

What does it mean when someone says "Would you please indulge me for a couple of minutes?"? The context in which I heard it makes it seem self-evident, but I may be wrong. Somebody was talking to