confab

noun

con·​fab ˈkän-ˌfab  kən-ˈfab 

1

: chat sense 1

2

: discussion, conference

confab

kən-ˈfab  ˈkän-ˌfab 

intransitive verb

Synonyms of confab

• discussion
• debate
• consultation
• consult
• conference
• talk
• meeting
• conversation

Examples of confab in a Sentence

we had a little confab about the merits of the plan

after the requisite confab, we got down to business

Recent Examples on the Web

Many others skipped the confab altogether, and the party is competing for attention with another American institution, the National Football League, which started its season this week. — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

The Iberseries & Platino Industria confab in Madrid has launched the Euro-Atlantic Series Co-Pro Pitch Program, which assembles a cross-section of mainly European TV projects that seek to advance their development. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Comcast stock fell more than 7% today after his Q&A at the media confab. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Not since 1982, when Democrats last held a midterm confab, has either party met this way during the off-year elections. — Zak Hudak, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for confab

• ahab
• cantab
• hijab
• kitab
• prefab
• ab
• cab
• crab
• dab
• drab
• fab
• gab