chit-chat
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈʧɪtˌʧæt/
- Informal
:
charlas triviales
- During the meeting, we engaged in some light chit-chat before diving into the main topics.
- enough chit-chat
- little chit-chat
- time for chit-chat
Like we don't have to go through the formalities of chit chat and small talk.
- Like we don't have to go through the formalities of chit chat and small talk.
- And you know, people become quite open for a good chit chat.
- You know, I learned so much from just our little chit chat.
- Thank you guys so much for joining me in this little chit chat.
- This video is probably going to turn into like a chit chat video, which I hope you guys don't mind.
- This video is from my old school girls that have been around and need a good little sit down chit chat.
- Moses Mike in between his chit chats with God is working on actively taking away rights from people.
Examples
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We see our doctors so much it's nice to have a little chit-chat and be friendly with one another.
Blog text (26) -
We don't have time to make idle chit chat, do we, Maxwell?
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Maybe it's time that we drop all this chit-chat and start talking about a deal.
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Though it could be they just want a little chit-chat, but I think you guys made them really angry.
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Let's cut the chit-chat, all right?
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I am good at social chit-chat.
Academic text (2018) -
Yeah, there's a lot of chit-chat going on here.
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Enough of this idle chit-chat.
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As long as we're making polite introductions and chit-chat.
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One cannot be surprised that she does not wish to engage in idle chit-chat.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A talk between two or more people to share news and ideas
65
2.1
Polite short talk about simple topics like the weather
28
2.0
Friendly, light talk about unimportant things
12
7.1
A short friendly talk between people
5
8.9
A short informal private talk between people
1
5.8
Casual talk about small, unimportant things, often gossip
1
2.8
Light joking talk that makes people laugh and feel welcome
1
2.3
A short informal talk to share or clear up something
1
4.5
Talk that people have while they eat a meal
1
8.4
A friendly relaxed chat between people, often over coffee
1
9.5
Light talk between people with little meaning
1
8.2
A long friendly talk that people use to persuade or catch up
An informal chat between people
Light informal talk among people at social or literary gatherings
A short friendly chat that helps people relax
A friendly informal chat between people who know each other
A friendly informal talk about unimportant things
Light informal chat between people to enjoy themselves
Light talk about unimportant, silly things people say
Light, silly talk about other people
Light friendly talk about small unimportant things, often gossip
A friendly, informal talk about personal news
An informal friendly chat to make a useful connection
Playful friendly talk that makes people laugh without hurting anyone
Light joking talk between people to make each other laugh
Antonyms
How Casual
- Informal
65
2.1
- Informal
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2.8
- Informal
312
1.0
- Informal
184
1.1
947
1.0
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1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chit-chat comes from a playful repeat of the simple word chat, which means 'talk'. The repeated sound makes it feel light and quick, like short, friendly talk, so chit-chat means small, unimportant conversation.