--- optiview_delivery: edge_optimized content_type: semantic_markdown source_url: https://learnings.org/term/dialog-as-a-verb brand_content: none publication_version: "3.0" published_at: 2026-10-05T14:06:11Z composition_version: composition-v2.1.0 presentation_version: presentation-v1.2.0 --- # Dialog (as a verb) - [All](https://learnings.org/terms) - [2](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=2) - [3](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=3) - [8](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=8) - [A](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=A) - [B](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=B) - [C](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=C) - [D](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=D) - [E](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=E) - [F](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=F) - [G](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=G) - [H](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=H) - [I](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=I) - [J](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=J) - [K](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=K) - [L](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=L) - [M](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=M) - [N](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=N) - [O](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=O) - [P](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=P) - [Q](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Q) - [R](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=R) - [S](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=S) - [T](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=T) - [U](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=U) - [V](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=V) - [W](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=W) - [Y](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Y) - [Z](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Z) A pretentious way to say "talk" that makes simple conversation sound like a formal business process. Just say "talk" - it's shorter and clearer. ### Examples Examples: - "We need to dialog about this issue." (we need to talk about this) - "Let's dialog with the stakeholders." (let's talk to them) - "I'll dialog with the team." (I'll talk to them) ### Tags pretentioustalkformalunnecessarycorporate 897 views • Created 10/29/2021 📢 Share Learnings ### Related Terms #### [Crypto Architecture](https://learnings.org/term/crypto-architecture) When someone says Crypto Architecture, it’s often code for ‘we don’t really... 4943 views• corporate, strategy #### [Seamless Blueprint](https://learnings.org/term/seamless-blueprint) No meeting is complete until someone suggests Seamless Blueprint as the next... 4588 views• corporate, strategy #### [Mission critical](https://learnings.org/term/mission-critical) A term used to describe tasks that are absolutely essential, usually applied... 4581 views• corporate, buzzword #### [Strategic north star](https://learnings.org/term/strategic-north-star-v67) A guiding principle that sounds inspiring but is usually just a vague... 4470 views• corporate, buzzword #### [30000 foot view](https://learnings.org/term/30000-foot-view) Let's step back and look at this at a higher level. 4449 views• corporate, buzzword Keep exploring the corporate jargon dictionary ## 🌍 In the Wild \+ Add Example No examples yet. Be the first to add one! ### 🤖 AI Tools 🎓 Translate with Professor📝 Open Writing Tools🎯 Play Buzzword Bingo 🎓 Ask the Professor ## Additional source context © 2008–2026 Learnings Dot Org — Speak fluent corporate. Ironically. ## Additional page links - [Crypto Architecture · When someone says Crypto Architecture, it’s often code for ‘we don’t really... · 4943 views• corporate, strategy](https://learnings.org/term/crypto-architecture) — Related Terms - [Seamless Blueprint · No meeting is complete until someone suggests Seamless Blueprint as the next... · 4588 views• corporate, strategy](https://learnings.org/term/seamless-blueprint) — Related Terms - [Mission critical · A term used to describe tasks that are absolutely essential, usually applied... · 4581 views• corporate, buzzword](https://learnings.org/term/mission-critical) — Related Terms - [Strategic north star · A guiding principle that sounds inspiring but is usually just a vague... · 4470 views• corporate, buzzword](https://learnings.org/term/strategic-north-star-v67) — Related Terms - [30000 foot view · Let's step back and look at this at a higher level. · 4449 views• corporate, buzzword](https://learnings.org/term/30000-foot-view) — Related Terms