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  1. chit-chatnoun

    Synonyms:
    chinwag, claver

  2. chit-chatverb

    To engage in small talk, to discuss unimportant matters.

    Synonyms:
    chinwag, claver

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  1. chitchat, chit-chat, chit chat, small talk, gab, gabfest, gossip, tittle-tattle, chin wag, chin-wag, chin wagging, chin-wagging, causerienoun

    light informal conversation for social occasions

  2. chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visitverb

    talk socially without exchanging too much information

    "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

How to use chit-chat in a sentence?

  1. Jake Carrizal:

    They weren't there to chit-chat. They were on a mission. They were there to confront us, they were attacking. And I was fighting for my life.

  2. Joyce Carol Oates:

    If you explore beneath shyness or party chit-chat, you can sometimes turn a dull exchange into an intriguing one. I've found this to be particularly true in the case of professors or intellectuals, who are full of fascinating information, but need encouragement before they'll divulge it.

  3. Madeleine Cale:

    I would describe it as a lack of intimacy. Being known, you have acquaintances, which [ means ]' Hi, how you doing ?' chit-chat, versus being really seen and heard.

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