discoursing

Meanings

• verb

  Engaging in a conversation or speech, particularly a formal or lengthy one

  - "They spent hours discoursing on the merits of their differing opinions."
  - "The professor encouraged students to discourse on the topic during class debates."

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Synonyms

converse , talk

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Variants

List of all variants of discoursing that leads to same result
discourse , discoursed , discourser , discoursers , discourses , discoursing

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old French word 'discourser', meaning 'to discuss' or 'to talk about'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'discourse' comes from the Latin word 'discursus', meaning 'a running to and fro'

2. In medieval Europe, 'discoursing' was often used to refer to the practice of reading aloud and discussing the content of a text in a group setting

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Related Concepts

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1. dialogue: A conversation between two or more people, often used interchangeably with 'discourse'

2. discourse: A spoken or written statement on a particular topic, often formal or lengthy

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Quotes

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1. The most energetic ingredients in a Ken Burns documentary are the intervals of commentary, the talking heads of historians, sociologists, and critics coming at us in living color and "discoursing" volubly.

   - Richard Alleva,{it}Commonweal{/it},22 Feb. 2002

2. Clarke had "discoursed" knowledgeably on the implications of temperature for apples; it was too cool here for … Winesaps, or Granny Smiths, none of which mature promptly enough to beat autumn's first freeze.

   - David Guterson,{it}Harper's{/it},October 1999

3. … Bill Clinton was up in the sky-box suites, giving interviews. So {it}The Baltimore Sun's{/it} guy on the job was Carl Cannon and he took notes while Clinton "discoursed" on the importance of Ripken's streak, the value of hard work, the lessons communicated to our youth in a nation troubled by blah blah blah.

   - Richard Ben Cramer,{it}Newsweek{/it},22 Mar. 1999

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Culture

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In literature and philosophy, discoursing is often used to refer to a formal or structured dialogue between characters or thinkers, as seen in Plato's dialogues.

How to Memorize "discoursing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of people gathered around a table, engaged in a deep and thoughtful conversation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'discourse' with 'dialogue' or 'conversation'

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Discussing and conversing with others'

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