chitchat
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of chitchat
First recorded in 1700–10; gradational compound based on chat
Example Sentences
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Now, generational analysis seems to be everywhere; from TV comedies like Hacks and Only Murders in the Building, to office-place chitchat.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Spend enough time around cybersecurity types, and questions like the one above might feel like lighthearted chitchat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
“She can continue to chitchat with Kermit. And that was really charming for her and certainly charming for us. And how can you not have fun on a set like that?”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
Why spend energy on casual chitchat when Viv was always ready to dive deep?
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
The talks became chitchat and not much more.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
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