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Definition of chitchat

chitchat

/ˈtʃɪt.tʃæt/
chit · chat
Plural:chitchats
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Past Simple:chitchatted
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Past Participle:chitchatted
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Present Participle:chitchatting
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chitchat Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

Light, informal conversation about inconsequential or everyday matters.

Example

"Before the board meeting officially began, the members engaged in a few minutes of friendly chitchat."

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• verb

1

To talk informally about trivial or everyday matters.

Example

"The neighbors stood by the garden fence and chitchatted about the weather for half an hour."

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• Nearby Words

chisinau
chit
chital
chitchat
chitchatty
chiton
chitrakote

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 18th century as an ablaut reduplication of the noun 'chat', itself shortened from 'chatter', of imitative origin.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Chitchat. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/chitchat
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