chitchat
[ chit-chat ]
/ ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt /
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noun
light conversation; casual talk; gossip.
verb (used without object), chit·chat·ted, chit·chat·ting.
to indulge in chitchat; gossip.
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Origin of chitchat
First recorded in 1700–10; gradational compound based on chat
OTHER WORDS FROM chitchat
chitchatty, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for chitchat
chitchat
/ (ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt) /
noun
talk of a gossipy nature
verb -chats, -chatting or -chatted
(intr) to gossip
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