DISCOURSE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • extended verbal expression in speech or writing
   Hypernyms(s) discourse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • language unit (what does language unit mean?)
   • linguistic unit (what does linguistic unit mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • context (what does context mean?)
   • linguistic context (what does linguistic context mean?)
   • context of use (what does context of use mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
   Synonym(s)
   • discussion (what does discussion mean?)
   • treatment (what does treatment mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic
   • his treatment of the race question is badly biased
   Hypernyms(s) discourse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • communication (what does communication mean?)
   • communicating (what does communicating mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • detail (what does detail mean?)
   • dilation (what does dilation mean?)
   • consideration (what does consideration mean?)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • expansion (what does expansion mean?)
   • enlargement (what does enlargement mean?)
   • elaboration (what does elaboration mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • discourse (what does discourse mean?)
   • talk about (what does talk about mean?)
   • discuss (what does discuss mean?)
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
   • treat (what does treat mean?)
   • handle (what does handle mean?)
   • plow (what does plow mean?)
   • deal (what does deal mean?)
   • address (what does address mean?)
   • discourse (what does discourse mean?)
   • talk about (what does talk about mean?)
   • discuss (what does discuss mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
   Synonym(s)
   • preaching (what does preaching mean?)
   • sermon (what does sermon mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) discourse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • address (what does address mean?)
   • speech (what does speech mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • baccalaureate (what does baccalaureate mean?)
   • kerygma (what does kerygma mean?)
   • kerugma (what does kerugma mean?)
   • Sermon on the Mount (what does Sermon on the Mount mean?)
   • evangelism (what does evangelism mean?)
   • homily (what does homily mean?)
   • preachment (what does preachment mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • preach (what does preach mean?)
   • prophesy (what does prophesy mean?)
   • sermonize (what does sermonize mean?)
   • sermonise (what does sermonise mean?)
   • preachify (what does preachify mean?)
   • moralize (what does moralize mean?)
   • moralise (what does moralise mean?)
   • sermonize (what does sermonize mean?)
   • sermonise (what does sermonise mean?)
   • preachify (what does preachify mean?)
   • moralize (what does moralize mean?)
   • moralise (what does moralise mean?)

DISCOURSE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • talk or hold forth formally about a topic
   Synonym(s)
   • dissertate (what does dissertate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England
   Hypernyms(s) discourse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • speak (what does speak mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dissertation (what does dissertation mean?)
   • thesis (what does thesis mean?)
2. Meaning
   • carry on a conversation
   Synonym(s)
   • converse (what does converse mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) discourse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • speak (what does speak mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • argue (what does argue mean?)
   • contend (what does contend mean?)
   • debate (what does debate mean?)
   • fence (what does fence mean?)
   • interview (what does interview mean?)
   • question (what does question mean?)
   • interview (what does interview mean?)
   • interview (what does interview mean?)
   • chew the fat (what does chew the fat mean?)
   • shoot the breeze (what does shoot the breeze mean?)
   • chat (what does chat mean?)
   • confabulate (what does confabulate mean?)
   • confab (what does confab mean?)
   • chitchat (what does chitchat mean?)
   • chatter (what does chatter mean?)
   • chaffer (what does chaffer mean?)
   • natter (what does natter mean?)
   • gossip (what does gossip mean?)
   • jaw (what does jaw mean?)
   • claver (what does claver mean?)
   • visit (what does visit mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • conversation (what does conversation mean?)
3. Meaning
   • to consider or examine in speech or writing
   Synonym(s)
   • discuss (what does discuss mean?)
   • talk about (what does talk about mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The article covered all the different aspects of this question
   • The class discussed Dante’’s `Inferno”
   Hypernyms(s) discourse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
   • treat (what does treat mean?)
   • handle (what does handle mean?)
   • plow (what does plow mean?)
   • deal (what does deal mean?)
   • address (what does address mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • descant (what does descant mean?)
   • talk shop (what does talk shop mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • discussion (what does discussion mean?)
   • treatment (what does treatment mean?)
   • discourse (what does discourse mean?)
   • discussion (what does discussion mean?)
   • treatment (what does treatment mean?)
   • discourse (what does discourse mean?)