chitchat

noun

chit·​chat ˈchit-ˌchat 

: small talk, gossip

chitchat intransitive verb

Synonyms of chitchat

• chat
• chatter
• talk

Examples of chitchat in a Sentence

We exchanged some chitchat about the weather.

a bit of chitchat over lunch with people we hadn't seen in a while

Recent Examples on the Web

Just search The Outside Podcast on YouTube to enjoy these chitchats with your eyes as well as your ears. — Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026

Earle’s got a new reality show brewing with Netflix, so Cooper could make an appearance to chitchat. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026

For decades, late-night TV has introduced trailblazers trying to break, or reinvent, the staid routine of stand-up monologues and celebrity chitchat. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026

The czarinas enter the elevator together, exchanging polite chitchat that seems to evaporate immediately from their pursed lips. — Chop Choppish Shop, Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

reduplication of chat

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chitchat

• begat
• bobcat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat
• tomcat

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chitchat

noun

chit·​chat ˈchit-ˌchat 

: small talk, gossip