Thesaurus results for KIBITZING

kibitzing 1 of 2

noun

variants also kibbitzing

as in teaching

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kibitzing

2 of 2

verb

variants also kibbitzing

present participle of kibitz

as in chatting

to engage in casual or rambling conversation a martial arts student who seemed more interested in kibitzing than in karate

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Noun

The genre at large, especially in its broadcast form, failed pretty spectacularly to make its three-ring circus of topical comedy, celebrity kibitzing, and live music thrive under ringmasters who weren’t white, male, middle-aged avatars of our societal default. — Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2026 What follows is a small selection, with some kibitzing by me. — Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026

Verb

The design delivered density on a human scale, seeded the site with internal courtyards that provided space for kibitzing sessions or pickup soccer games, and left room for a sprinkling of stores that kept the streets from getting too quiet. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Without it, dozens, including Fortich, said teaching in Miami-Dade would be impossible.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Hoehne is a former teacher who reported more than 20 years of full-time and substitute teaching experience.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of teaching

Verb

And Google was sued this week by the parents of a child who allegedly suffered a psychological crisis after chatting with the Gemini AI chatbot in Google Classroom.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Riley countered in the government’s final rebuttal, pointing out Birchmore spent her final day searching for baby names and chatting with friends.

— Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of chatting

Noun

Angel City also underwent a number of coaching changes this summer, dropping manager Alexander Straus for Leif Gunnar Smerud in June, then replacing goalkeeper coach Kevin Moreno with Louis Hunt in July.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Wash has 31 years of coaching experience; 20 years have been in the NFL.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of coaching

Verb

Democrats are talking more cautiously now, and the party is rooting them on from DC.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Her intentions were made clear in exchanges on social media with Bowden, who harshly criticized Honeycutt for crossing party lines, particularly for talking with Ocasio-Cortez.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of talking

Noun

The sensor supports the missile’s ability to operate around sophisticated air defense networks, where electronic interference and other battlefield threats can complicate targeting.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
The Broncos held on to beat the Rams 30-26 in Week 3 after a defensive pass interference call negated cornerback Josh Wallace's interception with just over a minute remaining.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of interference

Verb

McKenzie and his outfit are usually conversing with agents, advisors, business and wealth managers about who may have capital needs as opposed to individual athletes themselves.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Another image shows Pitt and Debicki conversing at a bar, while a different shot features him on a tennis court with Debicki, Caan and Gugino.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of conversing

Noun

The format mixes group mentoring, discussions on craft and individual sessions on each script, so that writers get ongoing feedback as their drafts evolve.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
In an office, the two of them would likely have crossed paths, enabling an informal mentoring relationship.

— Lynn Godfrey, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of mentoring

Noun

Even with the assistance of his friend Sherri (Quinta Brunson) and Gary the intern (Yang), a hilariously snooty nepo hire, the Cat is in an impossible position — can his adventure with Gabby and Sebastian work in his favor?

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Petition training, legal assistance, voter registration, county committee organizing, and multilingual outreach gave emerging leaders the tools to compete.

— Joey Saban, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

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