confab

noun

con·​fab ˈkän-ˌfab  kən-ˈfab 

1

: chat sense 1

2

: discussion, conference

confab

kən-ˈfab  ˈkän-ˌfab 

intransitive verb

Synonyms

• argument
• argumentation
• argy-bargy [chiefly British]
• back-and-forth
• colloquy
• confabulation
• conference
• consult
• consultation
• council
• counsel
• debate
• deliberation
• dialogue
• dialog
• discussion
• give-and-take
• palaver
• parley
• talk

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

It was actually drawn by a backroom confab of businessmen and real estate developers. —Seth C. Bruggeman / Made By History, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024

Every convention from 1968 to 2020 began on a Monday and ended on a Thursday, except for the Democrats' 2012 gathering (began on a Tuesday) and the Republicans' 1972 confab (ended on a Wednesday). —Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 17 July 2024

After news of the recent confab between Kennedy and Trump, the Democratic National Committee released a scathing statement. —James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024

The Warner Bros comic book studio run by James Gunn and Peter Safran also is buzzed to possibly pull a couple of Wonder Twins-like surprises during the confab. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1