gab
12
7.1
- noun
- /ɡæb/
- Informal
:
cháchara
- He's got the gift of gab, that's for sure.
- gift of gab
Or they have great gift of gab, but the camera makes them.
- Or they have great gift of gab, but the camera makes them.
- He doesn't have like the easiest gift of gab you could see where like in person he might be a little awkward.
Examples
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Most Popular, born with the gift of gab.
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We'll have a good long gab this time.
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Always had the gift of gab, Kelly.
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Now is the time for gab and chatter.
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"You're the guy with the gift of gab," I told him.
Fiction book (1996) -
I've always admired people who have the "gift of the gab"; they make it look so easy.
Blog text (8) -
Woody wouldn't wait for a question; he'd flood you with information, with stories, with gab.
Fiction book (2000) -
Blessed with charm and the gift of gab, successful treasure hunters often possess an uncanny ability to latch onto investors.
Academic text (2007) -
After dinner, we sat around the table for a nice gab about our day.
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The cafe was filled with the sound of friends enjoying a lively gab over coffee.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A talk between two or more people to share news and ideas
87
3.5
Continuous talk about small things, often lively and noisy
65
2.1
Polite short talk about simple topics like the weather
28
2.0
Friendly, light talk about unimportant things
9
2.8
Short friendly talk about unimportant things
5
8.9
A short informal private talk between people
4
9.1
A short informal talk between people
1
2.8
Light joking talk that makes people laugh and feel welcome
1
5.8
Casual talk about small, unimportant things, often gossip
1
2.3
A short informal talk to share or clear up something
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
A short friendly chat that helps people relax
An informal chat between people
A friendly informal chat between people who know each other
Light informal chat between people to enjoy themselves
A friendly informal talk about unimportant things
A friendly, informal talk about personal news
Light informal talk among people at social or literary gatherings
Light friendly talk about small unimportant things, often gossip
Light, silly talk about other people
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
How Chatty
- Informal
9
8.3
86
2.7
- Informal
12
7.1
- Informal
312
1.0
- Informal
65
2.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gab as a noun comes from the same old idea of the 'mouth' and quick talking, so a gab is a short, friendly chat or light conversation.