chitchat

[ chit-chat ]
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noun
  1. light conversation; casual talk; gossip.

verb (used without object),chit·chat·ted, chit·chat·ting.
  1. to indulge in chitchat; gossip.

Origin of chitchat

1
First recorded in 1700–10; gradational compound based on chat

Other words from chitchat

  • chitchatty, adjective

Words Nearby chitchat

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British Dictionary definitions for chitchat

chitchat

/ (ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt) /


noun
  1. talk of a gossipy nature

verb-chats, -chatting or -chatted
  1. (intr) to gossip

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