speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication, speech, language - (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"

crossfire - a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions

phatic communication, phatic speech - conversational speech used to communicate sociability more than information

exchange - a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one); "they had a bitter exchange"

chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze - an informal conversation

gossiping, gossipmongering - a conversation that spreads personal information about other people

talk, talking - an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here"

nothings - inconsequential conversation; "they traded a few nothings as they parted"

commerce - social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc.

colloquy - formal conversation

rap - voluble conversation

rap session - conversation in a situation where feelings can be expressed and criticized or supported

second-hand speech - overheard conversation (especially overheard cell-phone conversation)

table talk - conversation during a meal

telephone conversation - a conversation over the telephone

tete-a-tete - a private conversation between two people