confab

con·fab

 (kŏn′făb′) Informal

n.

A casual talk; confabulation.

intr.v. (kən-făb′, kŏn′făb′) con·fabbed, con·fab·bing, con·fabs

To talk casually.

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confab

(ˈkɒnfæb)

n

a conversation or chat

vb, -fabs, -fabbing or -fabbed

(intr) to converse

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con•fab

(n. ˈkɒn fæb; v. kənˈfæb, ˈkɒn fæb)

n., v. -fabbed, -fab•bing. Informal. n.

1. a confabulation.

v.i.

2. to confabulate

[1695]

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confab

Past participle: confabbed
Gerund: confabbing

Imperative

confab

confab

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	confab - an informal conversation     chat, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze conversation - the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chitchat, chit-chat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle - light informal conversation for social occasions
Verb	1.	confab - talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" chew the fat, chitchat, chit-chat, claver, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, chat, chaffer, confabulate, gossip, chatter, visit converse, discourse - carry on a conversation jawbone, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze - talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
	2.	confab - have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action" confer, consult, confabulate hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" collogue - confer secretly

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confab

noun

Informal. Spoken exchange:

chat, colloquy, confabulation, conversation, converse, dialogue, discourse, speech, talk.

Slang: jaw.

verb

Informal. To engage in spoken exchange:

chat, confabulate, converse, discourse, speak, talk.

Informal: visit.

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Translations

chiacchierata

confab

n (inf) → kleine Besprechung; we’d better have a quick confab → wir bekakeln das am besten mal schnell (inf)

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confab

[ˈkɒnfæb] n (fam) to have a confab → fare una chiacchieratina

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