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chitchat
This term evokes a sense of social lubrication, describing the low-stakes verbal exchange used to establish rapport or fill silence. It carries a connotation of triviality, suggesting that the content of the speech is secondary to the act of socializing itself. While generally positive or neutral, it can occasionally imply a lack of depth or a waste of time when contrasted with meaningful dialogue.
As a noun, the word is typically treated as an uncountable mass noun referring to the activity of casual talking. Because it describes an abstract concept of conversation rather than individual instances of speech, it does not usually take a plural form and is not counted with numbers.
Meanings
Examples
Enough with the chitchat, let us get down to business.
They spent the whole morning chitchatting by the water cooler.
I love a bit of chitchat while waiting for the bus.
Stop chitchatting and focus on your assignment.
We chitchatted about the weather for a few minutes before the meeting started.
She chitchatted with her neighbors over the garden fence.
I cannot stand all this meaningless chitchat at parties.