General Conversation:
* Chat
* Converse
* Discuss
* Communicate
* Speak
* Dialogue
* Exchange
* Confer
* Interact
* Connect
Informal:
* Shoot the breeze
* Have a chinwag
* Catch up
* Hang out
* Mingle
* Gab
* Spout off
* Whine
* Rattle on
* Blab
Formal:
* Address
* Articulate
* Deliver a speech
* Present
* Negotiate
* Debate
* Mediate
* Consult
* Advocate
* Discourse
Specific Situations:
* Gossip
* Brainstorm
* Explain
* Argue
* Whisper
* Shouting
* Grumble
* Whisper
* Demand
* Beg
Figurative Language:
* Spill the beans
* Let the cat out of the bag
* Get to the point
* Beat around the bush
Remember to choose the word that best fits the tone and context of your writing or speech.