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CHITCHAT Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word chitchat. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word chitchat. (close relations)
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gossip
verb, nounv, n
noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions

• a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

• a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

verb

• wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

chat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an informal conversation

• birds having a chattering call

• songbirds having a chattering call

verb

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

chatter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• noisy talk

• the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

• the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)

verb

• click repeatedly or uncontrollably

• cut unevenly with a chattering tool

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

• speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

• make noise as if chattering away

natter
verbv
verb

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

small talk
nounn
noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions

babble
verbv
noun

• gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby

verb

• utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way

• to talk foolishly

• flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

• divulge confidential information or secrets

prattle
verbv
noun

• idle or foolish and irrelevant talk

verb

• speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

talk
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an exchange of ideas via conversation

• discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')

• the act of giving a talk to an audience

• a speech that is open to the public

• idle gossip or rumor

verb

• exchange thoughts; talk with

• express in speech

• use language

• reveal information

• divulge confidential information or secrets

• deliver a lecture or talk

chit-chat
nounn
noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions

verb

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

claver
verbv
verb

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

causerie
nounn
noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions

chaffer
verb

• wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

chin-wag
nounn
noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions

chin-wagging
verb, nounv, n
noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions

confab
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an informal conversation

verb

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

• have a conference in order to talk something over

confabulate
verbv
verb

• unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

• have a conference in order to talk something over

gab
verb, nounv, n
noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions

verb

• talk profusely

gabfest
nounn
noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions

jaw
nounn
noun

• the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

• the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth

• holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

verb

• talk socially without exchanging too much information

• talk incessantly and tiresomely

• chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

• censure severely or angrily

tittle-tattle
nounn
noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions

verb

• speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

Best Hypernyms For CHITCHAT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for chitchat, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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chat confab confabulation converse discourse schmoose schmooze

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