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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

Hypernyms

  • Discourse
  • Converse

Hyponyms

  • Schmooze
  • Shmoose
  • Schmoose
  • Jawbone
  • Shmooze

Related Words

  • Chitchat (noun)
  • Chit-chat (noun)
  • Chit Chat (noun)
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