Chitchat

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of chit-chat. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "“What are you doing down here, father?” “Just having a bit of chitchat with your curious creation.” “Right.”"

  2. 2
    light informal conversation for social occasions wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of chit-chat. alt-of, alternative

    "We were still chitchatting in the same nothingy vein five minutes later when George opened his bedroom door."

  2. 2
    talk socially without exchanging too much information wordnet

Synonyms

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tittle tattlebabbleback-fence gossipbackchatbanterbeauty-parlor chitchat

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"Sorry honey, there's just no way I can take a whole evening of cocktail party chitchat."

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