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chit-chat

NOUN
prattle
Synonyms
STRONG
blubbering burble chatter drivel gab gabble gibberish gossip jabber jabbering jargon murmur ranting tattling twaddle
WEAK
hot air idle talk small talk trivial talk
Antonyms
STRONG
sense
NOUN
table talk
Synonyms
WEAK
casual conversation idle chat small talk tea-table talk
VERB
yap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
babble ramble
STRONG
blather gab gibber gossip jabber jaw prate prattle twaddle
WEAK
go on run off at the mouth talk a lot
Antonyms
STRONG
be quiet

Example Sentences

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There was no news, no public chit-chat, nothing that would give rise to such a big move, but there it was.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

The small talk of a taxi ride is the beating heart of British chit-chat - a soundtrack to thousands of journeys across London and beyond.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Humming along under the surface are smaller signs of community breakdown, like when Lorraine’s father, Sam, rolls out a brand new TV set while the family eats dinner, thus curtailing chit-chat forever.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

But Greene and her army of two other people have backed off for now, having secured a few hours of chit-chat time with Johnson as an acceptable alternative to a botched execution.

From Slate • May 8, 2024

Matthias, realizing that this was no time for idle chit-chat, promptly shouted out in a loud, courtly manner, “O King, I come to return one of your brave young warriors!”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques