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

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and the Democratic National Committee announced Friday counterprogramming plans to the GOP’s two-day confab. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026

Organizers are hoping to boost GOP enthusiasm, but the confab is getting a lackluster reception from some in the party. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Kyrgyzstan this week for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, a regional confab that also brought together Xi Jinping of China, Narendra Modi of India and Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran. — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

New Nordic Films, the Norwegian International Film Festival’s industry confab in Haugesund, has announced the program for its first ever French Focus, set up to foster partnerships and co-productions between France and the Nordic countries. — Annika Pham, Variety, 4 Aug. 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