chitchat
[ chit-chat ]
/ ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt /
noun
light conversation; casual talk; gossip.
verb (used without object), chit·chat·ted, chit·chat·ting.
to indulge in chitchat; gossip.
Origin of chitchat
First recorded in 1700–10; gradational compound based on
chat
OTHER WORDS FROM chitchat
chit·chat·ty, adjectiveWords nearby chitchat
chisimaio,
chit,
chita,
chital,
chitarrone,
chitchat,
chitin,
chitlin circuit,
chitlings,
chiton,
chitosan
British Dictionary definitions for chitchatting
chitchat
/ (ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt) /
noun
talk of a gossipy nature
verb -chats, -chatting or -chatted
(intr)
to gossip