CHITCHAT Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word chitchat. (close relations)
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| gossip | verb, nounv, 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, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an informal conversation • birds having a chattering call • songbirds having a chattering call verb • talk socially without exchanging too much information | ||||||
| chatter | verb, nounv, 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 | ||||||
| natter | verbv | |||||
verb • talk socially without exchanging too much information | ||||||
| small talk | nounn | |||||
noun • light informal conversation for social occasions | ||||||
| babble | verbv | |||||
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 | ||||||
| prattle | verbv | |||||
noun • idle or foolish and irrelevant talk verb • speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly | ||||||
| talk | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an exchange of ideas via conversation • discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of') • the act of giving a talk to an audience • a speech that is open to the public • idle gossip or rumor verb • exchange thoughts; talk with • express in speech • use language • reveal information • divulge confidential information or secrets • deliver a lecture or talk | ||||||
| chit-chat | nounn | |||||
noun • light informal conversation for social occasions verb • talk socially without exchanging too much information | ||||||
| claver | verbv | |||||
verb • talk socially without exchanging too much information | ||||||
| causerie | nounn | |||||
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 | ||||||
| chin-wag | nounn | |||||
noun • light informal conversation for social occasions | ||||||
| chin-wagging | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • light informal conversation for social occasions | ||||||
| confab | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an informal conversation verb • talk socially without exchanging too much information • have a conference in order to talk something over | ||||||
| confabulate | verbv | |||||
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, nounv, n | |||||
noun • light informal conversation for social occasions verb • talk profusely | ||||||
| gabfest | nounn | |||||
noun • light informal conversation for social occasions | ||||||
| jaw | nounn | |||||
noun • the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth • the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth • holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object verb • talk socially without exchanging too much information • talk incessantly and tiresomely • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| tittle-tattle | nounn | |||||
noun • light informal conversation for social occasions verb • speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly | ||||||
