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| Main Entry: | chat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | talk, often short |
| Synonyms: | babble, bull session, chatter, conversation, converse, gab*, gas*, gossip, hot air*, jabber*, palaver, prattle*, rap*, tête-à-tête, visit, yak*, heart-to-heart, rap session |
| Antonyms: | quiet, silence |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | chat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk, gossip |
| Synonyms: | babble, blab*, burble, cackle, chatter, converse, gab*, go on*, jaw*, prate, prattle*, shoot the breeze*, yap*, chew the fat, chew the rag, run on* |
| Antonyms: | be quiet |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | babble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk trivially, often incessantly |
| Synonyms: | blab, blubber, blurt, burble, cackle, chat, chatter, go on, gossip, gush, jabber, mumble, murmur, mutter, patter, prate, prattle, rant, rave, spill the beans*, squeal*, tattle, yak*, gibber, run off at the mouth, run on, talk foolishly, talk incoherently, talk nonsensically, trivialize, yakkety yak |
| Antonyms: | be quiet |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | chatter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | constant or rapid talk |
| Synonyms: | babble, blather, chat, chitchat, gas*, gossip, jabber*, palaver, prattle*, twaddle, yakking |
| Antonyms: | drawl |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | chatter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | speak fast and non-stop |
| Synonyms: | babble, blab*, blather, cackle, chat, chitchat, clack, gab*, gabble, gas*, gossip, jabber, jaw*, palaver, prate, prattle*, tattle, twaddle, yak*, gibber, go on and on, natter, twiddle |
| Antonyms: | drawl |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | colloquy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conversation, debate |
| Synonyms: | chat, chitchat, conference, converse, dialogue, discourse, discussion, flap*, huddle*, palaver, parley, powwow*, rap*, seminar, talk, buzz session, chinfest, clambake, colloquium, confab, confabulation, gab fest, gam, groupthink, rap session, talkfest |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conversation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dialogue, discourse |
| Synonyms: | chat, colloquy, comment, communication, communion, conference, consultation, converse, debate, discussion, exchange, expression, gab*, gossip, hearing, intercourse, observation, palaver, parley, powwow*, questioning, remark, repartee, speech, talk, ventilation, visit, yak*, confab, confabulation, jive*, pillow talk, talkfest, tète-à-tète |
| Antonyms: | quiet, silence, quietude |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | converse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk |
| Synonyms: | chat, chitchat*, commune, confer, discourse, exchange, gab*, parley, rap*, speak, use, yak*, chew the fat, schmooze |
| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dialogue/dialog |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | talk, exchange of ideas |
| Synonyms: | chat, colloquy, communication, conference, conversation, converse, discourse, discussion, parlance, parley, powwow, repartee, script, small talk*, confab, confabulation, duologue, interlocution, lines, remarks, sides |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | discourse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dialogue; dissertation |
| Synonyms: | address, article, chat, communication, conversation, converse, descant, discussion, disquisition, essay, homily, huddle, lecture, memoir, monograph, monologue, oration, paper, rhetoric, sermon, speaking, speech, talk, thesis, treatise, utterance, gabfest, tractate, verbalization |
| Antonyms: | quiet, silence |
| Main Entry: | gab |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conversation |
| Synonyms: | blab*, blather*, chat, chitchat*, gossip, loquacity, palaver*, prattle, small talk*, tête-à-tête, talk, yak*, idle talk, tongue-wagging, yakkety-yak |
| Antonyms: | silence |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gossip |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk about others; spread rumors |
| Synonyms: | babble, bad-mouth*, bend one's ear, blab, blather, blether, chat, chatter, cut to pieces, cut up*, dish, hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, jaw*, prate, prattle, rattle on, repeat, report, rumor, schmoose, spill the beans*, spread*, suggest, talk, talk idly, tattle, tell secrets, tell tales, wiggle-waggle |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | small talk |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | chit-chat |
| Synonyms: | babble, blab*, blather, chat, chatter, chitchat*, chitchat, conversation, gab, gossip, jabber*, pleasantry, prattle, table talk, beauty-parlor chitchat, casual conversation, idle chat, idle chatter, idle talk, light talk, polite remark, rumors, trivial conversation, yakking |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tattle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gossip; tell rumor |
| Synonyms: | babble, blab*, chat, chatter, give away, gossip, jabber, leak, noise, prate, prattle*, rumor, snitch, spill, spill the beans*, squeal, talk, yak*, give the show away, have a big mouth, spread rumor, talk idly, tell on, tell tale |
| Antonyms: | conceal, hide |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tête-è-tête |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conversation |
| Synonyms: | chat, colloquy, consultation, dialogue, discussion, exchange, heart-to-heart talk, powwow*, talk, confabulation, confidential discussion, cozy chat, face-to-face talk, fireside chat, friendly chat, intimate discussion, one-on-one talk, pillow talk |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | verbalize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | speak |
| Synonyms: | articulate, blab*, break silence, chat, communicate, converse, enunciate, express, gab*, make known, mouth, mumble, open one's mouth, pronounce, put into words, rap*, say, shout, sound, state, talk, tell, utter, vocalize, voice, whisper, yak*, yammer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | yak/yap |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | talk a lot |
| Synonyms: | babble, blather, chat, chatter, clack, gab, gossip, jabber, jaw*, prate, prattle, tattle, yammer, confabulate, run on* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dialogue |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | talk |
| Synonyms: | chat, colloquy, communication, conference, conversation, converse, discourse, discussion, exchange, flap, parlance, parley, powwow, rap, repartee, script, small talk, confab, confabulation, dialog, duologue, interlocution, lines, rap session, remarks, sides |
| Antonyms: | monologue, soliloquy |
| Main Entry: | touch base |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have a little talk |
| Synonyms: | chat, visit, have a friendly chat, renew communication, talk tete-a-tete |
| Main Entry: | yak |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk |
| Synonyms: | babble, blather, chat, chatter, clack, gab, gossip, jabber, jaw, prate, prattle, tattle, yammer, yap, confabulate, run on |
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