| Main Entry: | yak/yap |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | talk a lot |
Synonyms: |
babble, blather, chat, chatter, clack, confabulate, gab, gossip, jabber, jaw, prate, prattle, run on, tattle, yammer |
| Main Entry: | yak |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk |
Synonyms: |
babble, blather, chat, chatter, clack, confabulate, gab, gossip, jabber, jaw, prate, prattle, run on, tattle, yammer, yap |
| Main Entry: | babble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk trivially, often incessantly |
Synonyms: |
blab, blubber, blurt, burble, cackle, chat, chatter, gibber, go on, gossip, gush, jabber, mumble, murmur, mutter, patter, prate, prattle, rant, rave, run off at the mouth, run on, spill the beans, squeal, talk foolishly, talk incoherently, talk nonsensically, tattle, trivialize, yak, yakkety yak |
Antonyms: |
be quiet |
| Main Entry: | blab |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gossip |
Synonyms: |
babble, betray, blather, blurt out, chatter, disclose, divulge, gab, gabble, give away, go on, jabber, let out, let slip, mouth, peach, prattle, reveal, run off at the mouth, run on, shoot the breeze, spill the beans, spill*, squeal, talk through one's hat, tattle, tell, tell on, yak, yakkety-yak |
Antonyms: |
be quiet, shut up |
| Main Entry: | chat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | talk, often short |
Synonyms: |
babble, bull session, chatter, conversation, converse, gab, gas*, gossip, heart-to-heart, hot air, jabber, palaver, prattle*, rap session, rap, tête-à-tête, visit, yak |
Antonyms: |
quiet, silence |
| Main Entry: | chatter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | speak fast and non-stop |
Synonyms: |
babble, blab, blather, cackle, chat, chitchat, clack, gab, gabble, gas*, gibber, go on and on, gossip, jabber, jaw, natter, palaver, prate, prattle*, tattle, twaddle, twiddle, yak |
Antonyms: |
drawl |
| Main Entry: | conversation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dialogue, discourse |
Synonyms: |
chat, colloquy, comment, communication, communion, confab, confabulation, conference, consultation, converse, debate, discussion, exchange, expression, gab, gossip, hearing, intercourse, jive, observation, palaver, parley, pillow talk, powwow, questioning, remark, repartee, speech, talk, talkfest, tète-à-tète, ventilation, visit, yak |
Antonyms: |
quiet, quietude, silence |
| Main Entry: | converse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk |
Synonyms: |
chat, chew the fat, chitchat, commune, confer, discourse, exchange, gab, parley, rap, schmooze, speak, use, yak |
| Notes: | contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition, converse is used when the elements of a proposition are reversed, opposite pertains to that which is diametrically opposed to a proposition, and reverse can mean each of those |
Antonyms: |
be quiet, be silent |
| Main Entry: | gab |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conversation |
Synonyms: |
blab, blather, chat, chitchat, gossip, idle talk, loquacity, palaver*, prattle, small talk, talk, tongue-wagging, tête-à-tête, yak, yakkety-yak |
Antonyms: |
silence |
| Main Entry: | gab |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk a lot |
Synonyms: |
blabber, blather, buzz*, chatter, gossip, jabber, jaw, prate, prattle, yak, yakkety-yak |
Antonyms: |
be quiet |