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chitchat

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chit·chat  (chtcht)
n.
1. Casual conversation; small talk.
2. Gossip.
intr.v. chit·chat·ted, chit·chat·ting, chit·chats
To engage in small talk or gossip.

[Reduplication of chat.]

chitchat
Noun
chat or gossip
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.chitchatchitchat - light informal conversation for social occasions
chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze - an informal conversation
Verb1.chitchatchitchat - talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
converse, discourse - carry on a conversation
jawbone, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze - talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
Translations
chitchat [ˈtʃɪttʃæt] nchismes mpl; habladurías fpl
chitchat [ˈtʃɪttʃæt] nbavardage m, papotage m
chitchat [ˈtʃɪttʃæt] nPlauderei f
chitchat [ˈtʃɪttʃæt] n (col) → chiacchiere fpl


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The only thing to do when Mr Breitstein came up in the course of chitchat over the festive board was to stay quiet until he blew over.
 
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