gabbed

verb

past tense of gab
as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gabbed
  1. chatted
  2. talked
  3. conversed
Verb
  • During downtimes, Satchel and I chatted about the Oilers, baseball and life in general.
    — Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Gunn, who is a frequent social media user and regularly chatted with fans on X and Threads, posted a lengthy statement after the news of his stepping down.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of chatted
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  • Trump has spoken admiringly of Huang — a man at the center of the AI boom Trump has been keen to promote — and the two have talked regularly during his second term, including at least twice this week as the scandal grew around the tech executive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Huck, who had talked Kelly into handing over the revolver, walked out of the school with it, and no one stopped him.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of talked
Verb
  • Essential California checked out the trials, tested airport counters, walked through the terminal’s new gates and conversed with excited passengers looking forward to their next flight out of Burbank.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Hemingway commended Salinger, then a twenty-five-year-old staff sergeant, on his short stories, and the two conversed for hours.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of conversed
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“Gabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gabbed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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