as in chatting
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead
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When Dickens overhears his son Baby chatting with Andersen during storytime, and the child’s painful stutter is gone, Dickens is grateful, at least temporarily, for Andersen’s presence.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026 -
Taylor recalls a young boy who spent an entire tour at the front of the group, eagerly asking questions and chatting between stops.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Sehic said there were many people at the restaurant at the time, and said Campbell was talking to someone else at the bar when he was approached by Harakh.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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But the Heat and the Bucks have been talking for months and not agreed to a deal because the Bucks don’t love the Heat’s offer.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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The chatbot, capable of conversing in natural language, captivated global audiences and has since developed advanced coding, voice interaction and image generation capabilities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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In the trailer, Cusack is seen conversing with Woody about what's to come.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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“Gabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gabbing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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