table talk

table talk

noun

Definition of TABLE TALK

: informal conversation at or as if at a dining table; especially : the social talk of a celebrity recorded for publication

Examples of TABLE TALK

1. <he thought he weathered the table talk over dinner with his future in-laws rather well>

First Known Use of TABLE TALK

circa 1569

Related to TABLE TALK

Synonyms: backchat, cackle, causerie, chatter, chin music, chin-wag [slang], chitchat, confab, confabulation, gab, gabfest, gossip, jangle, jaw, natter [chiefly British], palaver, patter, rap, schmooze, small talk, chat, talk, tête-à-tête

Related Words: colloquy, conference, discourse, parley, powwow, symposium; debate, dialogue (also dialog), exchange, give-and-take; crosstalk, happy talk; yak (also yack), yammer, yap

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