confab

American  

[kon-fab, kuhn-fab, kon-fab] / ˈkɒn fæb, kənˈfæb, ˈkɒn fæb /

noun

1. a confabulation; a conversation.

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verb (used without object)

confabbed, confabbing

1. to confabulate.

   They spent the morning confabbing over coffee in my office.

confab British  

/ ˈkɒnfæb /

noun

1. a conversation or chat

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verb

1. (intr) to converse

Etymology

Origin of confab

First recorded in 1695–1705; by shortening

Example Sentences

This confab is supposed to set the stage for a formal summit next month that might generate some real policy ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Petro, in turn, called the confab “very positive” and said it had an “optimistic and constructive tone.”

From Los Angeles Times

When the CEOs of Delta Air Lines, International Business Machines, Target and others gathered for a confab in New York in December, stepped-up security was apparent before attendees even walked in.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From Barron's

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.

From Barron's