chitchat (redirected from chitchats)

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.

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[Reduplication of chat.]

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chitchat [ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt]

n

talk of a gossipy nature

vb -chats, -chatting, -chatted

(intr) to gossip

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chitchat - light informal conversation for social occasions causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze - an informal conversation
Verb	1.	chitchat - talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" chew the fat, chit-chat, claver, confab, 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

Translations

chitchat [ˈtʃɪttʃæt] N (= gossip) → chismes mpl, habladurías fpl; (= chatter) "what did you talk about?" - "oh, nothing in particular, just chitchat" → -¿de qué hablasteis? -de nada en particular, sólo estuvimos dándole al palique

chitchat

n (inf) → Geschwätz nt, → Gerede nt

chitchat [ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt] n (fam) → chiacchiere fpl

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chitchat [ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt] n (fam) → chiacchiere fpl