chit-chat

English Thesaurus

1. light informal conversation for social occasions (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze,
definition	:	an informal conversation (noun.communication)

2. talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	converse, discourse,
definition	:	carry on a conversation (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	jawbone, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze,
definition	:	talk idly or casually and in a friendly way (verb.communication)

3. light informal conversation for social occasions (noun.communication)

derivation	:	blab, blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle,
definition	:	speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit,
definition	:	talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chatty, gossipy, newsy,
definition	:	prone to friendly informal communication (adj.all)

derivation	:	chatty, gabby, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, talky,
definition	:	full of trivial conversation (adj.all)

4. talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze,
definition	:	an informal conversation (noun.communication)

derivation	:	causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle,
definition	:	light informal conversation for social occasions (noun.communication)

derivation	:	cackle, chatter, yack, yak, yakety-yak,
definition	:	noisy talk (noun.communication)

derivation	:	babbler, chatterbox, chatterer, magpie, prater, spouter,
definition	:	an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker (noun.person)

derivation	:	visitant, visitor,
definition	:	someone who visits (noun.person)

5. light informal conversation for social occasions (noun.communication)

derivation	:	blab, blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle,
definition	:	speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit,
definition	:	talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chatty, gossipy, newsy,
definition	:	prone to friendly informal communication (adj.all)

derivation	:	chatty, gabby, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, talky,
definition	:	full of trivial conversation (adj.all)

6. talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze,
definition	:	an informal conversation (noun.communication)

derivation	:	causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle,
definition	:	light informal conversation for social occasions (noun.communication)

derivation	:	cackle, chatter, yack, yak, yakety-yak,
definition	:	noisy talk (noun.communication)

derivation	:	babbler, chatterbox, chatterer, magpie, prater, spouter,
definition	:	an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker (noun.person)

derivation	:	visitant, visitor,
definition	:	someone who visits (noun.person)