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Definition of confab

confab

/ˈkɑːn.fæb/
con · fab
Plural:confabs
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Past Simple:confabbed
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Past Participle:confabbed
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Present Participle:confabbing
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confab Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

An informal, private conversation or discussion; a conference or meeting.

Example

"The project managers held a quick confab in the hallway before presenting their proposal to the board."

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• verb

1

To engage in an informal, private conversation or discussion; to confer.

Example

"The two attorneys stepped into an empty office to confab about the sudden change in the witness's testimony."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 18th century as an informal clipping of 'confabulation', which comes from the Latin 'confabulari' ('to talk together'), formed from 'con-' ('with') and 'fabula' ('story, talk').

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