Conversate, orientate, commentate, what else?

Commensurate?
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I know, I know…

My manager worries that my team lacks the “bandwidth” to handle some projects.

She’s not referring to computer capability, she’s referring to available time during the work-day.

I saw this one in an article on Yahoo Finance today: “productize”

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I didn’t realize “commentate” was weird. It’s distinct from “comment.” “Commentate” means to offer running commentary on something. When I used to go to church as a kid, I used to sometimes serve the rule of a commentator, as well, and you would use the “commentate” verb form if you wanted to ask when you were commentating and stuff like that.

Conversate often has a more specific connotation than just conversing. It can imply a more boisterous and raucous conversation than converse.

It would appear in this definition that whatever weirdness it has/had goes back a while. To me, unless you’re actually doing commentary and are just commenting on something, the term is excessive. YMMV, obviously! :slight_smile:

Well, I don’t use the word as a synonym for “comment.” “Commentating” is something newscasters do.

I hear you. If I ever use the term – and I usually go with a synonym like “call the plays” or “do commentary” or something to that effect – I do restrict it to that specific usage.

What bothers me is when somebody goes with that word when they’re trying to sound more authoritative than the situation deserves. Same with conversate. Something like, “Charlie and me was conversating about Wanda’s attributes.”

Oh… (v)CONSENSE
As in, to arrive at a consensus.

The radio show I listen to during my morning commute has three hosts. One of them, at least once a week, will use the word “efforting” rather than “trying” or “attempting.”

“Charlie raised a good point earlier, and we’re efforting to get an expert on the line to address it.”

I want to make enough money to purchase this radio station so I can walk into the studio the next time he says it and scream, “It’s TRYING, you dip! You’re fired!”

I have a client who will ask me if we can set up a meeting to dialog about something. No, can’t we just talk about it instead?

Arguments
Agreements
Advice
Answers

Articulate announcements

Babble
Burble
Banter
Bicker bicker bicker
Brouhaha
Boulderdash
Ballyhoo
Back talk

SERIOUSLY - no one mentioned elephant talk yet? ELEPHANT TALK!

Bingo is always fun to play in a meeting.

I know it’s not a word, but I won’t, nor will I ever “put a pin in it.”