conversate

[ kon-ver-seyt ]

verb (used without object)

, Nonstandard except in some dialects.

, con·ver·sat·ed, con·ver·sat·ing.

1. to have a conversation; converse; talk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of conversate¹

First recorded in 1970-75; back formation from conversation

Example Sentences

“It’s where we can get together, conversate, run into people.”

From Slate

"We conversate. That's the boring answer," Hernandez said last year when asked how they approach outside projects.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, before I could say anything: “While I conversate with Ms. Dixon-Knight here.”

From Literature

Roberts: I used the word “conversate” as a joke.

From Los Angeles Times

Ted is spinning all these plates and making things run, but he came over, took off his headphones and said, “Bruh, I don’t even care if it’s funny, ‘conversate’ is not going to be in this movie.”

From Los Angeles Times

Is Conversate A Word?

And is conversate in the dictionary?

Conversate is not listed as a standard word in this dictionary, meaning that language users don’t view it as an accepted word and don’t use it regularly with a standard meaning. Instead, conversate is an informal variant of converse, created by dropping the -ion from conversation and adding an -e. 

An informal variant is a term used in informal situations but not recognized as acceptable by most language users. You wouldn’t use conversate in formal or semiformal situations, but you might use it among your friends. 

Note: Just because a word isn’t considered a standard word in the dictionary doesn’t necessarily mean it’s “not a word.” Some people may use it, and if enough people start using it regularly, it may be added to the dictionary.