Chitchat (Verb)
Meaning
Talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- They exchanged a few pleasantries and chitchatted about the weather before getting down to business.
- She loves to chitchat on the phone with her friends for hours without ever saying anything substantial.
- The two strangers chitchatted nervously for a few minutes before the awkwardness became unbearable.
- During the reception, they chitchatted with some acquaintances and exchanged small talk.
- At the office party, most people were just chitchatting and laughing, rather than discussing serious matters.
Synonyms
- Jaw
- Natter
- Gossip
- Shoot The Breeze
- Chew The Fat
- Chit-chat
- Claver
- Visit
- Confabulate
- Chatter
- Chaffer
- Chat
- Confab