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单词 chitchat
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chitchat

[ chit-chat ]
/ ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt /
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noun

light conversation; casual talk; gossip.

verb (used without object), chit·chat·ted, chit·chat·ting.

to indulge in chitchat; gossip.

Origin of chitchat

First recorded in 1700–10; gradational compound based on chat

OTHER WORDS FROM chitchat

chitchatty, adjective

Words nearby chitchat

chi-square test, chit, Chita, chital, chitarrone, chitchat, chitin, chitlin circuit, chitlins, chiton, chitosan
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Example sentences from the Web for chitchat

  • The messages from the fake Bolton began with chitchat, and expressed a desire to get together after all these years.

    Iran Is Using a Neocon to Hack Its Foes|Eli Lake|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • During our talk, I learned immediately that Allred does not have time for chitchat.

    My Gloria Allred Nightmare|Tricia Romano|June 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • Chitchat, chit′chat, n. chatting or idle talk: prattle: gossip.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chitchat

chitchat
/ (ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt) /

noun

talk of a gossipy nature

verb -chats, -chatting or -chatted

(intr) to gossip
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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