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CHIT-CHAT Synonyms

There are 26 synonyms of the word chit-chat. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word chit-chat. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for CHIT-CHAT

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gossip

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions

• a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

• a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

verb

• wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

chat

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• an informal conversation

• birds having a chattering call

• songbirds having a chattering call

verb

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

natter

verb

v

verb

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

small talk

noun

n

noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions

babble

verb

v

noun

• gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby

verb

• utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way

• to talk foolishly

• flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

• divulge confidential information or secrets

banter

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• light teasing repartee

verb

• be silly or tease one another

conversation

noun

n

noun

• the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

jabber

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• rapid and indistinct speech

verb

• talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

prattle

verb

v

noun

• idle or foolish and irrelevant talk

verb

• speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

chitchat

noun

n

noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions

verb

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

claver

verb

v

verb

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

causerie

noun

n

noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions

chaffer

verb

• wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

chatter

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• noisy talk

• the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

• the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)

verb

• click repeatedly or uncontrollably

• cut unevenly with a chattering tool

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

• speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

• make noise as if chattering away

chin-wag

noun

n

noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions

chin-wagging

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions

confab

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• an informal conversation

verb

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

• have a conference in order to talk something over

confabulate

verb

v

verb

• unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

• have a conference in order to talk something over

gab

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions

verb

• talk profusely

gabfest

noun

n

noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions

Best Hypernyms For CHIT-CHAT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for chit-chat, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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