Antonyms for chit-chat


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : chit-chat
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt


Definition of chit-chat

Origin :
  • also chit-chat, 1710, diminishing reduplicated form of chat. The verb is attested from 1821. Related: Chitchatting.
  • As in prattle : noun babble
  • As in table talk : noun mealtime conversation
  • As in yap : verb chatter
Example sentences :
  • Nor did I know that there was any thing of eloquence in my chit-chat.
  • Extract from : « Bibliomania; or Book-Madness » by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
  • But, if you called me out of hell merely for this chit-chat, permit me to return for ever.
  • Extract from : « Faustus » by Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger
  • I hope this letter of chit-chat will not reach you at a wrong moment.
  • Extract from : « George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3) » by George Eliot
  • There has been enough of the queen's laughing and chit-chat.
  • Extract from : « Henry VIII And His Court » by Louise Muhlbach
  • It engrossed for several days the chit-chat of the whole empire.
  • Extract from : « The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen » by Rudolph Erich Raspe
  • At the Chit-Chat no one dared to hazard a doubtful statement of fact.
  • Extract from : « A Backward Glance at Eighty » by Charles A. Murdock
  • We moved in the direction of his home, and he gave me the chit-chat of the day.
  • Extract from : « Tales of Destiny » by Edmund Mitchell
  • This chit-chat terminates in a hearty laugh, all at the expense of the husband.
  • Extract from : « Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries » by William Hogan
  • From the political rumors and the chit-chat of society, he went on to speak of the viceregal court and its festivities.
  • Extract from : « The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) » by Charles James Lever
  • I used to be a long-winded speaker in Chit-Chat, but my love far outlasts my speeches.
  • Extract from : « A Backward Glance at Eighty » by Charles A. Murdock

Synonyms for chit-chat

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