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midconversation

Definitions

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  • noun The middle of (or any time during) a conversation.

Etymologies

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mid- +‎ conversation

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Examples

  • Mr. Soylemez's girlfriend, 29-year-old Rebecca Lee, said the apartment creates opportunities to slow down for Mr. Soylemez, who tends to wander away in midconversation or become distracted by his BlackBerry.

    A Quiet Cave for a Hectic Trader Juliet Chung 2011

  • Mr. Soylemez's girlfriend, 29-year-old Rebecca Lee, said the apartment creates opportunities to slow down for Mr. Soylemez, who tends to wander away in midconversation or become distracted by his BlackBerry.

    A Quiet Cave for a Hectic Trader Juliet Chung 2011

  • I took her picture by the bus stop instead, snapping the photo midconversation.

    The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010

  • I took her picture by the bus stop instead, snapping the photo midconversation.

    The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010

  • They stopped talking midconversation to stare at me.

    Freefall Mindi Scott 2010

  • I took her picture by the bus stop instead, snapping the photo midconversation.

    The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010

  • I took her picture by the bus stop instead, snapping the photo midconversation.

    The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010

  • It was unusual to lose a call in midconversation, but this was what happened that morning.

    Rowing the ATLANTIC Roz Savage 2009

  • It was unusual to lose a call in midconversation, but this was what happened that morning.

    Rowing the ATLANTIC Roz Savage 2009

  • We check it even in midconversation, blithely assuming that no one will notice.

    The Tyranny of E-mail John Freeman 2009

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