small-talkv.

Brit.

/ˈsmɔːltɔːk/, U.S.

/ˈsmɔlˌtɔk/,

/ˈsmɑlˌtɑk/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: small talk n.

Etymology: < small talk n. Compare earlier small-talking n., small-talking adj.

intransitive and transitive. To engage in small talk. Also reflexive and with one's way as object.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > conversation > converse [verb (intransitive)] > chat

dallyc1300

confablec1450

crack1529

tattle1547

chat1551

confabulate1604

confab1741

prosea1764

parleyvoo1765

coze1818

yarn1819

cosher1833

to pass a good morning1835

small-talk1848

mardle1853

cooze1870

chinwag1879

rap1909

kibitz1923

to shoot the breeze1941

old-talk1956

ole-talk1971

gyaff1976

gist1992

1848 A. H. Clough Bothie of Toper-na-Fuosich v. 123 Thou in the palace, its author, art dining, small-talking and dancing.

1885 F. B. Van Voorst Without Compass ix. 108 This man..who had danced and small-talked himself into a wealthy marriage.

1921 S. Comstock Daughter of Helen Kent ii. ii. 139 Small-talking, she had led the way down a side hall, and into an automatic elevator.

1962 M. Urquhart Frail on North Circular xxvi. 145 The chatty proprietor, small-talking his way to a boom sale.

1998 J. Ambrose in S. Champion & D. Scannell Shenanigans (1999) x. 187 Chan was there with her boyfriend and I small-talked with her a while.

2000 R. Meltzer Whore just like Rest 174 Leisure-suited before there were leisure suits, the spitting image of Kenny Rogers, he smalltalks me for a minute.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	small-talk
释义	small-talkv. Brit. /ˈsmɔːltɔːk/, U.S. /ˈsmɔlˌtɔk/, /ˈsmɑlˌtɑk/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: small talk n. Etymology: < small talk n. Compare earlier small-talking n., small-talking adj. intransitive and transitive. To engage in small talk. Also reflexive and with one's way as object. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > conversation > converse [verb (intransitive)] > chat dallyc1300 confablec1450 crack1529 tattle1547 chat1551 confabulate1604 confab1741 prosea1764 parleyvoo1765 coze1818 yarn1819 cosher1833 to pass a good morning1835 small-talk1848 mardle1853 cooze1870 chinwag1879 rap1909 kibitz1923 to shoot the breeze1941 old-talk1956 ole-talk1971 gyaff1976 gist1992 1848 A. H. Clough Bothie of Toper-na-Fuosich v. 123 Thou in the palace, its author, art dining, small-talking and dancing. 1885 F. B. Van Voorst Without Compass ix. 108 This man..who had danced and small-talked himself into a wealthy marriage. 1921 S. Comstock Daughter of Helen Kent ii. ii. 139 Small-talking, she had led the way down a side hall, and into an automatic elevator. 1962 M. Urquhart Frail on North Circular xxvi. 145 The chatty proprietor, small-talking his way to a boom sale. 1998 J. Ambrose in S. Champion & D. Scannell Shenanigans (1999) x. 187 Chan was there with her boyfriend and I small-talked with her a while. 2000 R. Meltzer Whore just like Rest 174 Leisure-suited before there were leisure suits, the spitting image of Kenny Rogers, he smalltalks me for a minute. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1848
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