chitchats

noun

plural of chitchat
as in chats
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this a bit of chitchat over lunch with people we hadn't seen in a while

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Recent Examples of chitchats Just search The Outside Podcast on YouTube to enjoy these chitchats with your eyes as well as your ears. — Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
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  1. chats
  2. talks
  3. chatter
Noun
  • Users will not need to manually migrate their existing conversations or start new chats.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • White Sox right fielder Braden Montgomery, right, chats with manager Will Venable before a game against the Braves on June 9, 2026, at Rate Field.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of chats
Noun
  • The two Syrian officials said that a decision had already been made — but not publicly announced — for Syria to join the Mecca pact, while the regional official said talks were still ongoing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Russia's delegation will again be led by Vladimir Medinsky, a hardline Putin aide who has participated in most talks with Ukraine since the unsuccessful first set of discussions all the way back in March 2022.
    — Willem Marx, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of talks
Noun
  • The $120 whole chicken sparked plenty of online chatter, though the $65 half-chicken is substantial enough for a party of four.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • There has been chatter about teams tanking to avoid being elevated to the Open Division.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of chatter

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“Chitchats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chitchats. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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