to talk to someone that you do not know well, in order to be polite, not because you really want to talk to them. This type of conversation is also called small talk
“Niceparty, isn’t it?” I said, trying to makeconversation.
Synonyms and related words
To have a conversation with someone
talk
chat
catch up
make conversation
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to talk to someone that you do not know well, in order to be polite, not because you really want to talk to them. This type of conversation is also called small talk
‘Niceparty, isn’t it?’ I said, trying to makeconversation.