confab

noun

con·​fab ˈkän-ˌfab  kən-ˈfab 

1

: chat sense 1

2

: discussion, conference

confab

kən-ˈfab  ˈkän-ˌfab 

intransitive verb

Synonyms

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

The team-up was unveiled as the ad, entertainment and tech sectors converge in the south of France for the annual Cannes Lions confab. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 June 2025

Among the many exhibitions and confabs taking place across Miami Beach (see schedules at DCSwimWeek.com and MiamiSwimWeek.net), the most recognizable talent will be at a runway show by subjects from the new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue at 8 p.m. Saturday at the W South Beach. —Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025

Signs indicate the confab and fest are not yet back at full strength. —Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025

This confab was the latest brutish two-step in a decades-long political dance between the U.S. and El Salvador. —Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for confab

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