chitchat
pronunciation
How to pronounce chitchat in British English:
UK ['tʃɪttʃæt]
How to pronounce chitchat in American English:
US [ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt]
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- Noun:
- light informal conversation for social occasions
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- Verb:
- talk socially without exchanging too much information
Word Origin
- chitchat (n.)
- also chit-chat, 1710, diminishing reduplicated form of chat. The verb is attested from 1821. Related: Chitchatting.
Example
- 1. With such meaty topics to discuss , there is little time for chitchat .
- 2. Is there a lot of chitchat during the day , or do people stay focused ?
- 3. ' I don 't have time to chitchat on the phone or talk about what we need at the supermarket , ' ms. richens says .