chitchat
noun
light conversation; casual talk; gossip.
were chitchatting
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past progressiveof chitchat.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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We were chitchatting a bit about it with some other relatives before the topic changed, but I was fascinated by the ease and simplicity of this approach versus the "classic" technique.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2023
He said that the first time he met her, “we were chitchatting in the hall.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2013
