small-talk

[ smawl-tawk ]
/ ˈsmɔlˌtɔk /

verb (used without object)

to engage in or have a propensity for small talk.

Origin of small-talk

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby small-talk

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Definition for small-talk (2 of 2)

small talk

noun

light conversation; chitchat.

Origin of small talk

First recorded in 1745–55

SYNONYMS FOR small talk

banter, chatter, gossip.

Words related to small-talk

chitchat, blather, chatter, pleasantry, babble, blab, chat, conversation, gab, gossip, jabber, prattle, yakking

Example sentences from the Web for small-talk

British Dictionary definitions for small-talk

small talk

noun

light conversation for social occasions

Idioms and Phrases with small-talk

small talk

Casual or trivial conversation, chitchat, as in We stood around making small talk until the guest of honor arrived. The small in this expression alludes to unimportant subjects of conversation, as opposed to serious or weighty ones. [Mid-1700s]