coze

or cose

[ kohz ]

/ koʊz /

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verb (used without object), cozed, coz·ing.

to converse in a friendly way; chat.

noun

a friendly talk; a chat.

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Origin of coze

First recorded in 1815–25; from French causer “to chat,” from Old French “to reason, expound,” from Latin causārī “to plead a cause, plead as an excuse,” derivative of causa cause

Words nearby coze

coyotillo, Coypel, coypu, coz, Cozaar, coze, cozen, cozenage, cozey, Cozumel, cozy

How to use coze in a sentence

"Of coze," murmured Aurora, who had lost her bearings almost at the first word.
The Grandissimes|George Washington Cable
They retired with the waiters, and Charley, dropping his bantering tone, established himself for a "quiet coze."
Alone|Marion Harland