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
  • Starry summer nights and crisp fall evenings beg for campfire chats and waking beneath a canopy of leaves.
    — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026
  • For many fans, participation happens through media, creators, group chats and social platforms rather than from inside a venue.
    — Rebecca Brooks, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of chats
Noun
  • The foreign minister of Qatar — a mediator in the conflict — had said ceasefire talks would continue after the multiday funeral last week for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
    — NPR Staff, NPR, 14 July 2026
  • An investment firm run by Reddit co-founder Alex Ohanian is among those involved in early talks.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Definition of talks
Noun
  • Emmys season is about ot begin, and with it, a slew of contenders destined for nominations and memorialization by way of snubs chatter.
    — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • There is a lot of chatter out there on the interwebs about who will and won’t be in the house for Big Brother season 28.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of chatter

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