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confab

/ confab /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an informal conversation
Type of:
conversation
Kinds of:
chitchat small talk gab gabfest gossip
Derived:
confer confabulate consult chew the fat shoot the breeze
verb Sense 2
have a conference in order to talk something over
"We conferred about a plan of action"
Type of:
hash out discuss talk over
Kinds of:
collogue
Derived:
consultation audience interview chat confabulation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
talk socially without exchanging too much information
"the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
Type of:
converse discourse
Kinds of:
shmooze shmoose schmooze schmoose jawbone
Derived:
visitor visitant chitchat small talk gab
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

conversation chitchat small talk gab gabfest gossip hash out discuss talk over collogue converse discourse