kibitz

ki·bitz

verb \ˈki-bəts, kə-ˈbits\

Definition of KIBITZ

intransitive verb

1

: to act as a kibitzer

2

: to exchange comments : chat

transitive verb

: to observe as a kibitzer; especially : to be a kibitzer at <kibitz a card game>

Variants of KIBITZ

ki·bitz also kib·bitz \ˈki-bəts, kə-ˈbits\

Examples of KIBITZ

1. They sat around kibitzing about their children.
2. My uncle likes to kibitz when I play poker with my cousins.
3. He likes to kibitz our poker games.

Origin of KIBITZ

Yiddish kibetsn

First Known Use: 1927

Related to KIBITZ

Synonyms

babble, blab, cackle, chaffer [British], chatter, chin [slang], converse, gab, gabble, gas, jabber, jaw, chat (also kibbitz), natter, palaver, patter, prate, prattle, rap, rattle, run on, schmooze (or shmooze), talk, twitter, visit

Related Words

gossip, tattle; descant, discuss, expatiate; yak (also yack), yammer, yap

Rhymes with KIBITZ

Auschwitz, Chemnitz, Kollwitz, Saint Kitts, Stieglitz, Stiglitz