confab

[kon-fab, kuhn-fab, kon-fab]

noun

1. a confabulation; a conversation.

verb (used without object)

confabbed, confabbing 

1. to confabulate.

   They spent the morning confabbing over coffee in my office.

confab

/ ˈkɒnfæb /

noun

1. a conversation or chat

verb

1. (intr) to converse

Word History and Origins

Origin of confab¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; by shortening

Example Sentences

That data point all but seals a quarter-point rate cut at the Federal Open Market Committee’s confab, which will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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That data point all but seals a quarter-point rate cut at the Federal Open Market Committee’s confab, which will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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All of a sudden, the class, which costs $50 a pop, became something of a political confab.

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At the Bentonville confab, executives from Bank of America, Blackstone and other employers sought to emphasize that, with the right training opportunities, employees could weather the AI storm.

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Canada's priorities for the confab are sharply focused on building stronger economies and strengthening peace and security, including harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and fortifying critical mineral supply chains.

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