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confab

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con·fab  (knfb) Informal
n.
A casual talk; confabulation.
intr.v. (kn-fb, knfb) con·fabbed, con·fab·bing, con·fabs
To engage in casual talk.

confab [ˈkɒnfæb] Informal
n
a conversation or chat
vb -fabs, -fabbing, -fabbed
(intr) to converse
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.confab - an informal conversationconfab - an informal conversation            
conversation - the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
Verb1.confab - talk socially without exchanging too much informationconfab - 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
2.confab - have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"
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
Translations
confab
n (inf)kleine Besprechung; we’d better have a quick confabwir bekakeln das am besten mal schnell (inf)
confab [ˈkɒnfæb] n (fam) to have a confabfare una chiacchieratina


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