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, adjective

Words nearby chitchat

British Dictionary definitions for chitchatting

chitchat
/ (ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt) /

noun

talk of a gossipy nature

verb -chats, -chatting or -chatted

(intr) to gossip