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variants:
also kibbitzing
Synonyms of kibitzing
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in interference, meddling
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for kibitzing
kibitzing
verb
variants:
also kibbitzing
present participle of kibitz
Synonyms of kibitzing (Entry 2 of 2)
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
- a martial arts student who seemed more interested in kibitzing than in karate
Synonyms for kibitzing
- babbling,
- blabbing,
- cackling,
- chaffering
- [British],
- chattering,
- chatting,
- chinning
- [slang],
- conversing,
- gabbing,
- gabbling,
- gassing,
- jabbering,
- jawing,
- nattering,
- palavering,
- pattering,
- prating,
- prattling,
- rapping,
- rattling,
- running on,
- schmoozing
- (or shmoozing),
- talking,
- twittering,
- visiting
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“Kibitzing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kibitzing. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.
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