- chitchat chit·chat n
- ['tʃɪtˌtʃæt]
fam chiacchiere fpl
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
chitchat chit·chat n
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chit chat — noun light informal conversation for social occasions • Syn: ↑chitchat, ↑chit chat, ↑small talk, ↑gab, ↑gabfest, ↑gossip, ↑tittle tattle, ↑chin wag, ↑chin wag, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
chit-chat — N UNCOUNT Chit chat is informal talk about things that are not very important. Not being a mother, I found the chit chat exceedingly dull. (in AM usually use, and in BRIT sometimes use chitchat) … English dictionary
chit-chat — noun, informal we ran into each other at the pharmacy and had a little chitchat Syn: small talk, chatter, gossip, chat, chatting, prattle … Thesaurus of popular words
Chitchat — Chit chat, n. [From {Chat}, by way of reduplication.] Familiar or trifling talk; prattle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chitchat — [chit′chat΄] n. [redupl. of CHAT1] 1. light, familiar, informal talk; chat; small talk 2. gossip … English World dictionary
chitchat — chit•chat [[t]ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt[/t]] n. v. chat•ted, chat•ting 1) light conversation; casual talk; gossip 2) to converse lightly or casually • Etymology: 1700–10; gradational compound based on chat chit′chat ty, adj … From formal English to slang
chitchat — (n.) also chit chat, 1710, diminishing reduplicated form of CHAT (Cf. chat). The verb is attested from 1821. Related: Chitchatting … Etymology dictionary
chitchat — chit|chat [ tʃıt,tʃæt ] noun uncount INFORMAL friendly conversation about things that are not very important: Less chitchat please and pay attention, called the teacher … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chitchat — chit·chat … English syllables
chitchat — I noun light informal conversation for social occasions • Syn: ↑chit chat, ↑chit chat, ↑small talk, ↑gab, ↑gabfest, ↑gossip, ↑tittle tattle, ↑chin wag, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
chitchat — chitchatty, adj. /chit chat /, n., v., chitchatted, chitchatting. n. 1. light conversation; casual talk; gossip. v.i. 2. to indulge in chitchat; gossip. [1700 10; gradational compound based on CHAT] * * * … Universalium
