discoursing

noun

1. conversation

   ““I have no appetite; I can't eat!” — “My dear fellow,” answered the Doctor in mildest tone, “it isn't of the slightest consequence;” — and continued his philosophical discoursings with us!”

   “Mrs Gamp and Mr Sweedlepipe had many deep discoursings on the subject of this mysterious customer[…]”

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of discourse