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English noun: chitchat | |||
| 1. | chitchat (communication) light informal conversation for social occasions | ||
| Synonyms | causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze | ||
English verb: chitchat | |||
| 1. | chitchat (communication) talk socially without exchanging too much information | ||
| Samples | The men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue chitchat, Sam wants to chitchat with Sue | ||
| Synonyms | chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | converse, discourse | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | jawbone, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze | ||
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