gabfest
Americannoun
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a gathering at which there is a great deal of conversation.
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a long conversation.
noun
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prolonged gossiping or conversation
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an informal gathering for conversation
Etymology
Origin of gabfest
Example Sentences
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In August, comedians Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang hosted the first-ever televised Las Culturistas Culture Awards, usually honored on their successful pop culture gabfest “Las Culturistas.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
Perhaps no show has generated as many headlines lately as “The Pat McAfee Show,” a lunchtime gabfest featuring beefy men in neon tank tops.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
The gabfest at the Swiss ski resort, just a month after the latest U.N. climate conference, wasn’t likely to push forward the effort to battle global warming.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
Familiarity — not anything newfangled — is what brings audiences back for seconds, or in the case of ABC’s gabfest, “The View,” 26ths.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2022
“Carter! Sakai! Stop your gabfest and get back to your drills!”
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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