"conversate" meaning in English

See conversate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈkɑːn.vɚˌseɪt/ [US], /ˈkɒn.vəˌseɪt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-conversate.wav Forms: conversates [present, singular, third-person], conversating [participle, present], conversated [participle, past], conversated [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from conversation. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|conversation}} Back-formation from conversation Head templates: {{en-verb}} conversate (third-person singular simple present conversates, present participle conversating, simple past and past participle conversated)
  1. (now chiefly African-American Vernacular, nonstandard) To converse, to have conversation. Tags: nonstandard Categories (topical): Talking

Inflected forms

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