Gilmore Girls — Season 2 Episode 3
Words & meanings
729 words
CEFR level
a person whose job is painting buildings or other surfaces
In scenea person whose job is painting buildings or other surfaces
The painter is working on the wall
The painter is working on the wall
a person who creates pictures with paint
a person who creates pictures with paint
He is a famous painter
He is a famous painter
feeling that people are trying to harm you
In scenefeeling that people are trying to harm you
He is feeling paranoid
He is feeling paranoid
feeling satisfaction from your own achievements
In scenefeeling satisfaction from your own achievements
He is proud of his work
He is proud of his work
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
I am proud of you
I am proud of you
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
I am proud of your success
I am proud of your success
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
She has a proud expression
She has a proud expression
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to speak about a topic
to speak about a topic
They need to talk about their plans
They need to talk about their plans
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
the act of sharing information or ideas
In scenethe act of sharing information or ideas
Good communication is essential
Good communication is essential
the act of sharing information with others
the act of sharing information with others
We use phones for communication
We use phones for communication
the yearly celebration of a past event
In scenethe yearly celebration of a past event
Happy wedding anniversary
Happy wedding anniversary
to move from one place to another
In sceneto move from one place to another
Our going was delayed by the rain
Our going was delayed by the rain
in progress or taking place
in progress or taking place
What is going on here
What is going on here
to produce words with your voice
to produce words with your voice
That is how the story goes
That is how the story goes
to begin or continue an activity
to begin or continue an activity
I am going on with my work
I am going on with my work
to move away from a place
to move away from a place
I am going home now
I am going home now
the act of moving from one place to another
the act of moving from one place to another
The going was slow on the muddy road
The going was slow on the muddy road
the act of moving from one place to another
the act of moving from one place to another
His going was very sudden
His going was very sudden
to no longer have any of something
In sceneto no longer have any of something
We ran out of milk
We ran out of milk
to move fast on your feet away from a place
to move fast on your feet away from a place
He ran out of the building
He ran out of the building
to be based in a particular place
to be based in a particular place
They run the business out of their house
They run the business out of their house
to use all of something until none is left
to use all of something until none is left
We ran out of milk
We ran out of milk
to use all of something so none remains
to use all of something so none remains
I ran out of time to study
I ran out of time to study
to use all of something so none is left
to use all of something so none is left
They ran out of money during the trip
They ran out of money during the trip
giving food or drink to people
In scenegiving food or drink to people
They are serving the meal now
They are serving the meal now
an amount of food given to one person
an amount of food given to one person
One serving of cake is not enough
One serving of cake is not enough
to be employed in a role
to be employed in a role
She is serving in the army
She is serving in the army
to shake slightly and uncontrollably
In sceneto shake slightly and uncontrollably
Her hands began to tremble
Her hands began to tremble
to shake slightly from emotion or cold
to shake slightly from emotion or cold
He began to tremble with cold
He began to tremble with cold
to shake slightly and uncontrollably
to shake slightly and uncontrollably
Her hands tremble when she is cold
Her hands tremble when she is cold
allowed to do something
In sceneallowed to do something
Questions are welcome
Questions are welcome
to be happy to receive something
to be happy to receive something
You are welcome here
You are welcome here
to greet someone who has arrived
to greet someone who has arrived
They welcomed the guests
They welcomed the guests
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have lots of friends
I have lots of friends
many times or often
many times or often
I visit her lots
I visit her lots
a group of people
a group of people
I saw lots of people
I saw lots of people
a method of deciding something by chance
a method of deciding something by chance
We decided by drawing lots
We decided by drawing lots
a large amount of something
a large amount of something
I have lots of friends
I have lots of friends
in a clear and noticeable way
In scenein a clear and noticeable way
I distinctly remember locking the door
I distinctly remember locking the door
to begin to be something
In sceneto begin to be something
She wants to become a doctor
She wants to become a doctor
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
Water will become ice
Water will become ice
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That dress really becomes you
That dress really becomes you
starting to be something
starting to be something
The weather will become cold
The weather will become cold
not real, pretend
In scenenot real, pretend
It is a make-believe world
It is a make-believe world
the act of pretending or imagining things that are not real
the act of pretending or imagining things that are not real
They like games of make believe
They like games of make believe
not real, imagined
not real, imagined
Let's make believe we are pirates
Let's make believe we are pirates
a food made from flour and water, baked in an oven
In scenea food made from flour and water, baked in an oven
I bought a fresh loaf of bread
I bought a fresh loaf of bread
a food made from flour and water
In scenea food made from flour and water
I buy fresh bread
I buy fresh bread
to cover food with breadcrumbs before cooking
to cover food with breadcrumbs before cooking
Bread the fish
Bread the fish
cash or currency used to buy things
cash or currency used to buy things
I need to earn some bread to pay my bills
I need to earn some bread to pay my bills
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
having a low temperature
In scenehaving a low temperature
The winter cold is harsh
The winter cold is harsh
showing no kindness or affection
showing no kindness or affection
He is a cold person
He is a cold person
a common sickness with a runny nose and cough
a common sickness with a runny nose and cough
I have a cold
I have a cold
not awake or aware of what is happening
not awake or aware of what is happening
He was knocked cold in the fight
He was knocked cold in the fight
to say that you want something
In sceneto say that you want something
I will ask for a glass of water
I will ask for a glass of water
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen
You are asking for trouble by staying out late
You are asking for trouble by staying out late
content
content
She will ask for help
She will ask for help
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
You are asking for trouble
You are asking for trouble
words of praise for a success
In scenewords of praise for a success
Congratulations on your new job
Congratulations on your new job
very pleasing or beautiful
In scenevery pleasing or beautiful
She looks lovely in that dress
She looks lovely in that dress
very pleasing or beautiful
In scenevery pleasing or beautiful
She looks lovely in that dress
She looks lovely in that dress
a person who is kind and pleasant
a person who is kind and pleasant
She is a lovely person
She is a lovely person
nice or enjoyable
nice or enjoyable
We had a lovely day at the park
We had a lovely day at the park
to rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position
In sceneto rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position
I need to get up to reach the book
I need to get up to reach the book
to be involved in something
to be involved in something
What are you getting up to today?
What are you getting up to today?
a set of clothes that you wear
a set of clothes that you wear
She wore a funny get-up to the party
She wore a funny get-up to the party
to wake someone from sleep
to wake someone from sleep
Please get the children up early
Please get the children up early
to move away from a place
to move away from a place
I have to get up and leave now
I have to get up and leave now
to move from a sitting or lying position to a standing one
to move from a sitting or lying position to a standing one
I get up early every morning
I get up early every morning
to make a feeling or hope stronger
to make a feeling or hope stronger
You should get up your courage
You should get up your courage
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
to change gradually over time
In sceneto change gradually over time
Species evolve over millions of years
Species evolve over millions of years
having no mistakes or defects
In scenehaving no mistakes or defects
This diamond is perfect
This diamond is perfect
a reason you give to explain a mistake
a reason you give to explain a mistake
That is just a perfect for being late
That is just a perfect for being late
to make something have no mistakes or defects
to make something have no mistakes or defects
She wants to perfect her skills
She wants to perfect her skills
a score or mark given for school work
a score or mark given for school work
She got a perfect on her history exam
She got a perfect on her history exam
a long period of time
In scenea long period of time
It has been years since I saw her
It has been years since I saw her
a period of 12 months
a period of 12 months
It has been five years
It has been five years
the amount of time that a person has lived
the amount of time that a person has lived
He is ten years old
He is ten years old
a period of 365 days
a period of 365 days
I have lived here for two years
I have lived here for two years
a long period of time
a long period of time
It has been years since we met
It has been years since we met
a period of twelve months
a period of twelve months
The project will take one year
The project will take one year
to be in a particular position or state
In sceneto be in a particular position or state
How do things stand now
How do things stand now
to be on your feet with your body upright
In sceneto be on your feet with your body upright
She stood straight to show respect
She stood straight to show respect
a structure used to hold or display something
a structure used to hold or display something
The camera is on a stand
The camera is on a stand
to be able to accept something unpleasant
to be able to accept something unpleasant
I can stand the noise
I can stand the noise
to make someone feel unable to understand something
In sceneto make someone feel unable to understand something
These directions confuse me
These directions confuse me
to make someone think something wrong
to make someone think something wrong
The false information confused the witnesses
The false information confused the witnesses
to mistake one person or thing for another
to mistake one person or thing for another
I often confuse the twins
I often confuse the twins
difficult to understand
difficult to understand
The complicated instructions confused the students
The complicated instructions confused the students
used to say how much of something is given for each unit
In sceneused to say how much of something is given for each unit
It costs ten dollars per person
It costs ten dollars per person
as stated or requested by
as stated or requested by
Per your request I have attached the file
Per your request I have attached the file
a visual representation
In scenea visual representation
I drew a picture
I drew a picture
to form a mental image of something
In sceneto form a mental image of something
I can't picture it
I can't picture it
a movie made for cinema
a movie made for cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
the whole situation or main idea
the whole situation or main idea
You need to understand the whole picture
You need to understand the whole picture
extremely important
In sceneextremely important
It is crucial to be on time
It is crucial to be on time
a large animal kept for milk or meat
In scenea large animal kept for milk or meat
The cow gives milk
The cow gives milk
a large female animal kept on farms for its milk
a large female animal kept on farms for its milk
The cow is eating grass
The cow is eating grass
to make someone feel afraid or submissive
to make someone feel afraid or submissive
He was cowed by his boss
He was cowed by his boss
a possibility that something may happen
In scenea possibility that something may happen
There is a chance of rain
There is a chance of rain
a time when you can do something
a time when you can do something
I had a chance to travel
I had a chance to travel
a possibility of something bad happening
a possibility of something bad happening
There is a chance of failure
There is a chance of failure
to a small extent
In sceneto a small extent
I am a little tired
I am a little tired
small in size
small in size
He has a little dog
He has a little dog
at the moment when
In sceneat the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
a period of sixty seconds
In scenea period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
a period of 60 seconds
In scenea period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
to like and think well of someone or something
In sceneto like and think well of someone or something
I admire your courage
I admire your courage
to find something or someone pleasing
to find something or someone pleasing
I admire her courage
I admire her courage
to look at something with pleasure and respect
to look at something with pleasure and respect
I admire your work
I admire your work
to damage or destroy something good
In sceneto damage or destroy something good
The rain spoiled the picnic
The rain spoiled the picnic
valuable things taken by force
valuable things taken by force
The soldiers shared the spoils after the battle
The soldiers shared the spoils after the battle
to treat someone too well, often making them selfish
to treat someone too well, often making them selfish
Don't spoil the child
Don't spoil the child
something valuable taken or gained, especially as a result of a victory or effort
something valuable taken or gained, especially as a result of a victory or effort
They divided the spoils of war among the soldiers
They divided the spoils of war among the soldiers
written or spoken words in a creative form, often with rhythm
In scenewritten or spoken words in a creative form, often with rhythm
I love reading poetry
I love reading poetry
writing arranged in lines with rhythm and often rhyme
writing arranged in lines with rhythm and often rhyme
She enjoys reading poetry
She enjoys reading poetry
to remove something from a place
In sceneto remove something from a place
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
prepared meals bought from a restaurant to eat elsewhere
prepared meals bought from a restaurant to eat elsewhere
Let's get take out tonight
Let's get take out tonight
to go on a romantic date with someone
to go on a romantic date with someone
He took her out for a drink
He took her out for a drink
to murder someone
to murder someone
The army plans to take out the target
The army plans to take out the target
to arrange for someone to be killed
to arrange for someone to be killed
The gang decided to take out their rival
The gang decided to take out their rival
to completely destroy a building or structure
to completely destroy a building or structure
The army took out the bridge
The army took out the bridge
to get or acquire something
to get or acquire something
I need to take out a loan for my house
I need to take out a loan for my house
to remove something from a place
to remove something from a place
Please take out the trash
Please take out the trash
food that is bought at a restaurant and eaten elsewhere
food that is bought at a restaurant and eaten elsewhere
We ordered some take-out last night
We ordered some take-out last night
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
Come over to my place later
Come over to my place later
to experience a sudden physical or emotional state
to experience a sudden physical or emotional state
I came over faint in the heat
I came over faint in the heat
to give a particular impression to others
to give a particular impression to others
She comes over as a very kind person
She comes over as a very kind person
to visit someone at their home
to visit someone at their home
Please come over to my house tonight
Please come over to my house tonight
to try to achieve something
In sceneto try to achieve something
You should shoot for a higher score on the test
You should shoot for a higher score on the test
to try to achieve something
to try to achieve something
She is shooting for a high score
She is shooting for a high score
to take food into your mouth and swallow it
In sceneto take food into your mouth and swallow it
We eat dinner at six
We eat dinner at six
to put food into your mouth and swallow it
to put food into your mouth and swallow it
I eat an apple
I eat an apple
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
He eats all the cookies
He eats all the cookies
from one side to the opposite side
In scenefrom one side to the opposite side
He walked across the street
He walked across the street
covering or extending over the entire range of something
covering or extending over the entire range of something
The news spread across the country
The news spread across the country
a clue that goes horizontally in a crossword puzzle
a clue that goes horizontally in a crossword puzzle
Look at five across
Look at five across
having knowledge about something
having knowledge about something
Are you across the project details
Are you across the project details
a long way away
In scenea long way away
The house is farther away
The house is farther away
a longer way away
a longer way away
He ran farther than me
He ran farther than me
the part you play in a situation or performance
In scenethe part you play in a situation or performance
She played an important role in the project
She played an important role in the project
a part played by an actor in a film or play
a part played by an actor in a film or play
She played a lead role in the movie
She played a lead role in the movie
a function or position someone has in a situation
a function or position someone has in a situation
Everyone has a specific role in the project
Everyone has a specific role in the project
to a great degree
In sceneto a great degree
He is highly skilled
He is highly skilled
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
a particular sort or variety
a particular sort or variety
This is a new kind of fruit
This is a new kind of fruit
a passage between rows of seats or shelves
In scenea passage between rows of seats or shelves
I am in the snack aisle
I am in the snack aisle
a walkway between shelves in a store
a walkway between shelves in a store
I found the cereal in the next aisle
I found the cereal in the next aisle
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
a small round bread that is toasted and eaten with butter
In scenea small round bread that is toasted and eaten with butter
I love eating crumpets for breakfast
I love eating crumpets for breakfast
to look after young children for a short time
to look after young children for a short time
She is babysitting for her neighbors tonight
She is babysitting for her neighbors tonight
to look after a child
to look after a child
She will baby-sit the kids tonight
She will baby-sit the kids tonight
the act of taking care of a child
the act of taking care of a child
Baby-sitting is a common job for students
Baby-sitting is a common job for students
not sensible or intelligent
In scenenot sensible or intelligent
That was a stupid mistake
That was a stupid mistake
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Stop being so stupid
Stop being so stupid
happening or done before the usual or expected time
In scenehappening or done before the usual or expected time
I arrived early today
I arrived early today
at a time before the present
at a time before the present
We arrived early
We arrived early
near the beginning of a period of time
near the beginning of a period of time
I woke up early today
I woke up early today
to hit someone or something hard
In sceneto hit someone or something hard
He smote the enemy
He smote the enemy
a flat, usually rectangular surface or board
In scenea flat, usually rectangular surface or board
Please put the note on the panel
Please put the note on the panel
a group of people gathered for discussion or decision
a group of people gathered for discussion or decision
The panel discussed the new law
The panel discussed the new law
flat boards used to cover walls
flat boards used to cover walls
They put a wooden panel on the wall
They put a wooden panel on the wall
to cover a surface with flat pieces
to cover a surface with flat pieces
We will panel the walls with wood
We will panel the walls with wood
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am slightly tired
I am slightly tired
something made to be sold
In scenesomething made to be sold
This is a new product
This is a new product
something that is made or caused by something else
something that is made or caused by something else
This success is a product of hard work
This success is a product of hard work
the way something is done
In scenethe way something is done
He spoke in a professional manner
He spoke in a professional manner
the quality of being worthy of respect
In scenethe quality of being worthy of respect
Everyone should be treated with dignity
Everyone should be treated with dignity
a high social or official position
a high social or official position
The role carries great dignity
The role carries great dignity
to start a romantic relationship again after a breakup
In sceneto start a romantic relationship again after a breakup
They decided to get back together
They decided to get back together
to start a romantic relationship again after breaking up
In sceneto start a romantic relationship again after breaking up
They decided to get back together
They decided to get back together
to improve a relationship with someone after a problem
to improve a relationship with someone after a problem
We should get back together after that fight
We should get back together after that fight
to start dating someone again after a breakup
to start dating someone again after a breakup
They decided to get back together
They decided to get back together
to stop liking something after doing it for a long time
In sceneto stop liking something after doing it for a long time
She tired of playing the game
She tired of playing the game
to lose energy or patience for something
to lose energy or patience for something
I tire of doing the same work
I tire of doing the same work
to lose energy or patience for something
to lose energy or patience for something
Children tire of their old toys
Children tire of their old toys
to become bored or annoyed by something after a time
to become bored or annoyed by something after a time
You will tire of this game soon
You will tire of this game soon
to become bored or weary of something
to become bored or weary of something
I tire of hearing the same excuses
I tire of hearing the same excuses
an edible fungus with a stalk and cap
In scenean edible fungus with a stalk and cap
I like mushrooms on my pizza
I like mushrooms on my pizza
to increase or spread rapidly
to increase or spread rapidly
New houses are mushrooming in the area
New houses are mushrooming in the area
a cream that protects skin from the sun
In scenea cream that protects skin from the sun
Use sunscreen at the beach
Use sunscreen at the beach
to have your home in a place
In sceneto have your home in a place
I live in London
I live in London
to live in the building where you are employed
to live in the building where you are employed
The nanny lives in with the family
The nanny lives in with the family
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
I live in a big house
I live in a big house
living in the same place as someone
living in the same place as someone
They have a live-in nanny
They have a live-in nanny
living in the same home as a romantic partner
living in the same home as a romantic partner
They are a live-in couple
They are a live-in couple
likely to change often
In scenelikely to change often
The weather is fickle in spring
The weather is fickle in spring
a small part taken to represent the whole
In scenea small part taken to represent the whole
We took a sampling of the soil
We took a sampling of the soil
a smooth change from one topic to another
In scenea smooth change from one topic to another
The speaker made a smooth segue to the next topic
The speaker made a smooth segue to the next topic
the first meal of the day
In scenethe first meal of the day
I eat breakfast at 8 AM
I eat breakfast at 8 AM
the first meal of the day
the first meal of the day
I like to eat eggs for breakfast
I like to eat eggs for breakfast
to spend time in a casual way
In sceneto spend time in a casual way
I just want to hang out at home
I just want to hang out at home
to put wet clothes on a line to dry
to put wet clothes on a line to dry
I hang out the laundry in the sun
I hang out the laundry in the sun
to stick a part of your body out of an opening
to stick a part of your body out of an opening
Do not hang out the window
Do not hang out the window
to spend time with friends in a casual way
to spend time with friends in a casual way
We like to hang out on weekends
We like to hang out on weekends
to spend time relaxing with friends
to spend time relaxing with friends
They hang out at the park every day
They hang out at the park every day
to spend time with someone in a relaxed way
to spend time with someone in a relaxed way
We hung out at my house
We hung out at my house
to spend time with friends in a relaxed way
to spend time with friends in a relaxed way
Let's hang out this evening
Let's hang out this evening
a casual meeting with friends or others
a casual meeting with friends or others
We planned a fun hang out for Friday
We planned a fun hang out for Friday
leather shorts with suspenders worn in Bavaria
In sceneleather shorts with suspenders worn in Bavaria
He wore lederhosen to the festival
He wore lederhosen to the festival
a young female person
In scenea young female person
The girl is playing
The girl is playing
a female person
a female person
She is a smart girl
She is a smart girl
an informal word for a woman
an informal word for a woman
I am with the girls
I am with the girls
to stop sleeping and become conscious
In sceneto stop sleeping and become conscious
I wake up at seven
I wake up at seven
to cause someone to stop sleeping
to cause someone to stop sleeping
Wake up your sister
Wake up your sister
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I wake up early every morning
I wake up early every morning
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
I wake up early every day
I wake up early every day
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I wake up early every day
I wake up early every day
to change into a particular state or condition
In sceneto change into a particular state or condition
The room fell silent
The room fell silent
the season between summer and winter
the season between summer and winter
The leaves change color in the fall
The leaves change color in the fall
to move down quickly to the ground
to move down quickly to the ground
Be careful not to fall
Be careful not to fall
to not succeed in doing something
to not succeed in doing something
The mission did not fall
The mission did not fall
a list of days, weeks, and months of a year
In scenea list of days, weeks, and months of a year
Check the calendar for the date
Check the calendar for the date
the activity of leaving a vehicle in a place
In scenethe activity of leaving a vehicle in a place
I am parking the car
I am parking the car
a piece of land for leaving cars
a piece of land for leaving cars
Is there a parking nearby
Is there a parking nearby
used for leaving or driving cars
used for leaving or driving cars
This parking is full
This parking is full
leaving a vehicle in a place
leaving a vehicle in a place
Parking is forbidden here
Parking is forbidden here
very young dogs
In scenevery young dogs
I love playing with puppies
I love playing with puppies
liked more than others
In sceneliked more than others
Blue is my favorite color
Blue is my favorite color
to mark as preferred
to mark as preferred
This is my favorite song
This is my favorite song
to feel happy or excited about something that is going to happen in the future
In sceneto feel happy or excited about something that is going to happen in the future
I look forward to meeting you
I look forward to meeting you
to feel happy about something that will happen
to feel happy about something that will happen
I look forward to meeting you
I look forward to meeting you
having no purpose or use
In scenehaving no purpose or use
This conversation is pointless
This conversation is pointless