chitchat
noun
light conversation; casual talk; gossip.
chitchatted
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past participleof chitchat.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof chitchat.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
chitchatnounlight conversation; casual talk; gossip.
Example Sentences
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Porter said that she’d ridden the House subway with Lee just the day before and that they’d chitchatted amiably.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
I’d met his wife before so we hugged and chitchatted, but it was the first time I’d seen his new baby.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2018
As opposed to the prayer service, where congregants prayed using different prayer books, at different paces and chitchatted throughout, Kasich received a polite welcome.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 16, 2016
“It went really good up at Adidas today,” West told Kardashian, and they chitchatted for a minute like any married couple.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2015
Lance chitchatted with the station anchor for a while.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
