as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead
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as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
a car salesman with the proverbial gift for gab
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Recent Examples of gab
Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Trump’s tendency to gab meant that minimizing his time on the witness stand was a no-brainer.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2023
The series mimics the formula of most wellness podcasts—each episode features a topic such as skin care or sleep, and the hosts gab about various products—but the conversation takes sudden digressions, plumbing the ways in which a mind, addled by the industry, struggles to know peace.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2021
And right in the middle is Piano’s architectural intimation of what a museum is for: The entire building is organized around a soaring central courtyard with a smattering of cafe tables, where students and locals alike study, work, or gab happily in a cool wash of daylight pouring in from above.
—Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2022
On the show, Phil and his co-hosts gab in crisp accents about pawn sacrifices and variations on the Sicilian Defense with the rowdy bonhomie of lads closing down a pub.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 13 July 2022
But a backyard chat or gab through gridlock won’t offer the kind of help many individuals need.
—Washington Post, 5 May 2022
Of course, there’s a lot more to gab about this week than inspirational sports stories, so read on.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2021
Kelsey McKinney, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
As Margot departs, Jim turns his attention back to Jenni and gabs about a former coworker named Dave, who recently lost 100 pounds.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The first without the second risks turning the board into a gab session of conceptual ideas that never gain traction.
—Doug Sundheim, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
As Margot departs, Jim turns his attention back to Jenni and gabs about a former coworker named Dave, who recently lost 100 pounds.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
As Eden gabs, the pair inch across and climb over rows in search of maximum comfort and no moisture.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
Writers tend to have a gift for writing but not for gab.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
Throw in Howell-Baptiste’s very funny loquacious gab, Arterton’s enigmatic iciness, Elgar’s deliciously off-kilter viciousness and a believably raw turn from Abboud and there’s a good core here, one diminished by the strained logic as the series progresses.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
The world of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, the pulps Ellroy loved as a child, and his own private California are distilled into a gab, a grammar for brutality, shame, misogyny, and unresolved mourning.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Verb
Ahead of the audiobook’s May 7 release, and a promotional tour that Wilson admitted is poised to put their love of chat to the ultimate test, the authors spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about all things gab.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Trump’s tendency to gab meant that minimizing his time on the witness stand was a no-brainer.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2023
The series mimics the formula of most wellness podcasts—each episode features a topic such as skin care or sleep, and the hosts gab about various products—but the conversation takes sudden digressions, plumbing the ways in which a mind, addled by the industry, struggles to know peace.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2021
And right in the middle is Piano’s architectural intimation of what a museum is for: The entire building is organized around a soaring central courtyard with a smattering of cafe tables, where students and locals alike study, work, or gab happily in a cool wash of daylight pouring in from above.
—Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2022
On the show, Phil and his co-hosts gab in crisp accents about pawn sacrifices and variations on the Sicilian Defense with the rowdy bonhomie of lads closing down a pub.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 13 July 2022
But a backyard chat or gab through gridlock won’t offer the kind of help many individuals need.
—Washington Post, 5 May 2022
Of course, there’s a lot more to gab about this week than inspirational sports stories, so read on.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2021
Noun
And as the resident gossip expert, no one is more equipped to handle the trickiest aspects of gab, even when gossip just might be the villain of the story.
—Kelsey McKinney, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
As Margot departs, Jim turns his attention back to Jenni and gabs about a former coworker named Dave, who recently lost 100 pounds.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The first without the second risks turning the board into a gab session of conceptual ideas that never gain traction.
—Doug Sundheim, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
As Margot departs, Jim turns his attention back to Jenni and gabs about a former coworker named Dave, who recently lost 100 pounds.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
As Eden gabs, the pair inch across and climb over rows in search of maximum comfort and no moisture.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
Writers tend to have a gift for writing but not for gab.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
Throw in Howell-Baptiste’s very funny loquacious gab, Arterton’s enigmatic iciness, Elgar’s deliciously off-kilter viciousness and a believably raw turn from Abboud and there’s a good core here, one diminished by the strained logic as the series progresses.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
The world of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, the pulps Ellroy loved as a child, and his own private California are distilled into a gab, a grammar for brutality, shame, misogyny, and unresolved mourning.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gab
Verb
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The topic of Rocky and Ri’s sneaky style swapping first came up as the former was chatting about being unafraid to wear traditionally feminine clothing.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
1 May 2025
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Supporters come to Maiden Castle from 9am on matchdays for tea and bacon sandwiches, to chat and be together.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Initiate talks to extend Kempe The four-year, $22-million contract extension that Kempe signed in 2022 has been an unmitigated bargain.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The museum is also presenting a free talk with artist Raphael Escobar, whose work is part of the exhibition, on Tuesday night at the Skid Row History Museum & Archive, 250 S. Broadway, downtown L.A. Fowler Museum at UCLA, 308 Charles E. Young Drive N., Westwood.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The auditory processing issues associated with his stroke also seemed to diminish, and Mr. Fetterman began to casually converse with people without having to rely on audio transcription.—
Annie Karni,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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An art thief gets trapped on a job in a high-tech penthouse, and his mental and physical state goes south as months go by, leading the criminal to converse with pigeons, do the Macarena and turn the walls of his accidental prison into an unhinged canvas.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There has been a lot of chatter on the internet and social media in recent weeks that ALDI’s Summit Diet Cola is just as good, or even better, than the original.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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His dramas, rarely built on tightly interlocking shards of plot, are instead propelled by ambient forces: blasts of music, gusts of chatter.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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