discourse

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: dis‧course

Noun

Singular discourse

Plural discourses

1. (old, no longer used), (uncountable) Discourse is conversation.
2. (uncountable) Discourse is communication in words of either talking or writing.
3. (countable) A discourse is a long formal discussion about a topic, either through talking or in writing.
4. (countable) A discourse is any reasonable expression or reason.

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Synonyms

• (conversation):
  • debate
  • discussion
  • conversation
  • talk
• (communication in words):
  • communication
  • expression
• (long formal discussion):
  • lecture
  • sermon

Related words

• discursive

Verb

Plain form discourse

Third-person singular discourses

Past tense discoursed

Past participle discoursed

Present participle discoursing

1. (intransitive) If someone discourses, they talk or converse with someone else; they make conversation.
2. (intransitive) If someone discourses, they write or talk formally and for a good length of time.

Synonyms

• (talk or converse):
  • talk
  • converse

Related words

• discourser

See also

• essay