DISCOURSE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISCOURSE?

Need another word that means the same as “discourse”? Find 38 synonyms and 30 related words for “discourse” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Discourse” are: preaching, sermon, discussion, treatment, conversation, talk, dialogue, communication, conference, debate, consultation, essay, treatise, dissertation, paper, study, critique, monograph, disquisition, tract, interchange, argument, dissertate, hold forth, converse, discuss, talk about, expatiate, pontificate, speak, have a discussion, discuss matters, confer, consult, parley, chat

Discourse as a Noun

Definitions of "Discourse" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “discourse” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service.
• Extended verbal expression in speech or writing.
• An extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic.
• Written or spoken communication or debate.
• A connected series of utterances; a text or conversation.
• A formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing.

Synonyms of "Discourse" as a noun (22 Words)

argument	An independent variable associated with a function or proposition and determining its value For example in the expression y F x x the arguments of the function F are x and x and the value is y. He rejected the argument that keeping the facility would be costly.
communication	The successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings. She gave him some hope of her return or at least of their future communication.
conference	A linking of several phones or computers, so that each user may communicate with the others simultaneously. An international conference on the environment.
consultation	A meeting with an expert, such as a medical doctor, in order to seek advice. Frequent consultations with his lawyer.
conversation	A talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged. She picked up the phone and held a conversation in French.
critique	A serious examination and judgment of something. A critique of Marxist historicism.
debate	A discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal. There has been much debate about prices.
dialogue	A conversation between two persons. They disagreed but kept an open dialogue.
discussion	A detailed treatment of a topic in speech or writing. Discussions about environmental improvement.
disquisition	An elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion. Nothing can kill a radio show quicker than a disquisition on intertextual analysis.
dissertation	A long essay on a particular subject, especially one written for a university degree or diploma. He had considered writing his doctoral dissertation on Kant.
essay	An analytic or interpretive literary composition. A misjudged essay in job preservation.
interchange	A junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams. The interchange of ideas.
monograph	A detailed written study of a single specialized subject or an aspect of it. They are publishing a series of monographs on music in late medieval and Renaissance cities.
paper	A sheet of paper with something written or printed on it. A recently leaked cabinet paper.
preaching	The delivery of a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people, typically in church. Your preaching won t make me change my mind.
sermon	A long or tedious piece of admonition or reproof; a lecture. I preached my first sermon on original sin.
study	A room used for reading and writing and studying. A study of a sample of 5 000 children.
talk	The act of giving a talk to an audience. Within days I was the talk of the town.
tract	An indefinitely large extent of something. The digestive tract.
treatise	A formal exposition. His treatise on Scottish political theory.
treatment	The presentation or discussion of a subject. They now offer the latest in beauty and body treatments.

Usage Examples of "Discourse" as a noun

• An imagined discourse between two people.
• A discourse on critical theory.
• The language of political discourse.

Discourse as a Verb

Definitions of "Discourse" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “discourse” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Talk at length and formally about a topic.
• Engage in conversation.
• Carry on a conversation.
• Speak or write authoritatively about a topic.
• To consider or examine in speech or writing.

Synonyms of "Discourse" as a verb (16 Words)

chat	Talk socially without exchanging too much information. I have chatted to a few women on the Net.
confer	Have a conference in order to talk something over. The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student who never graduated.
consult	Have discussions with (someone), typically before undertaking a course of action. They had to consult before arriving at a decision.
converse	Carry on a conversation. She was withdrawn and preoccupied hardly able to converse with her mother.
debate	Think about carefully; weigh. He debated whether he should leave the matter alone or speak to her.
discuss	Speak with others about something talk something over in detail have a discussion. I discussed the matter with my wife.
discuss matters	Speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion.
dissertate	Write a dissertation. The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England.
expatiate	Speak or write in detail about. She expatiated on working class novelists.
have a discussion	Have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense.
hold forth	Keep from exhaling or expelling.
parley	Discuss, as between enemies. They disagreed over whether to parley with the enemy.
pontificate	Talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner. The new professor always pontificates.
speak	(of behaviour, an object, etc.) serve as evidence for something. She refused to speak about the incident.
talk	Exchange thoughts talk with. If you don t oblige me I ll talk.
talk about	Reveal information.

Usage Examples of "Discourse" as a verb

• He spent an hour discoursing with his supporters.
• She could discourse at great length on the history of Europe.

Associations of "Discourse" (30 Words)

argument	An independent variable associated with a function or proposition and determining its value For example in the expression y F x x the arguments of the function F are x and x and the value is y. There is a strong argument for submitting a formal appeal.
chat	Songbirds having a chattering call. She chatted to her mother on the phone every day.
cloture	(in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote; closure. A cloture motion.
confabulate	Fabricate imaginary experiences as compensation for loss of memory. She could be heard on the telephone confabulating with someone.
confer	Have a conference in order to talk something over. The Minister may have exceeded the powers conferred on him by Parliament.
consult	An act of consulting a professional a consultation. The government must consult with interested bodies.
contention	An assertion, especially one maintained in argument. The teams were in fierce contention for first place.
contentiousness	An inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious.
contributor	A causal factor in the existence or occurrence of something. He became a regular contributor to the magazine.
controversial	Marked by or capable of arousing controversy. Years of wrangling over a controversial bypass.
controversy	A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement. The announcement ended a protracted controversy.
debate	Consider a possible course of action in one’s mind before reaching a decision. MPs debated the issue in the Commons.
dialogue	Provide a film or play with a dialogue. He stated that he wasn t going to dialogue with the guerrillas.
discuss	Speak with others about something talk something over in detail have a discussion. They were discussing where to go for a drink.
discussion	A conversation or debate about a specific topic. The book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic.
disputable	Open to argument or debate. Whether it can be described as art criticism may be disputable.
disputation	The formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote. A lengthy disputation about the rights and wrongs of a particular request.
dispute	A disagreement or argument. A territorial dispute between the two countries.
elocution	A particular style of speaking. A Rileyesque elocution.
enthuse	Utter with enthusiasm. They both enthused over my new look.
forum	A court or tribunal. We hope these pages act as a forum for debate.
hassel	Norwegian chemist noted for his research on organic molecules (1897-1981.
heated	Made warm or hot het is a dialectal variant of heated. A heated swimming pool.
interlocutor	A person who takes part in a conversation.
issue	Make out and issue. Issue a new uniform to the children.
panel	Decorate with panels. Panel the walls with wood.
polemical	Of or involving strongly critical or disputatious writing or speech. A polemical essay.
prompting	The action of saying something to persuade, encourage, or remind someone to do or say something. The audience could hear his prompting.
quarrel	An angry dispute. Some people quarrel with this approach.
talk	The act of giving a talk to an audience. Actions talk louder than words.