English noun: chit-chat | |||
| 1. | chit-chat (communication) light informal conversation for social occasions | ||
| Synonyms | causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze | ||
English verb: chit-chat | |||
| 1. | chit-chat (communication) talk socially without exchanging too much information | ||
| Samples | The men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze. | ||
| Synonyms | chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chitchat, 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 | ||