Thesaurus results for KIBITZING

kibitzing 1 of 2

noun

variants also kibbitzing

as in teaching

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kibitzing

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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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Recent Examples of kibitzing

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

After four decades of teaching, advising and research, my salary is barely half of that.

— Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
The measure effectively cut off government funding for shrines and removed Shinto practices and teachings from public institutions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of teaching

Verb

His vocal approach is very much him — in that there appears to be no separation between the man who sings the songs and the guy who is chatting to you between songs.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
The New York Representative also shared the news and revealed details about the proposal while chatting with Business Insider.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of chatting

Noun

What a new staff means for Benton The previous coaching staff immediately plugged Benton in as a nose tackle in the base defense and was reluctant to move him.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Every time a player screwed up, the coaching staff and his teammates received a text message, calling out both the infraction and the guilty party.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of coaching

Verb

Two economists talking Acemoglu points to his relationship with his former colleague and fellow star economist, Stanford’s Erik Brynjolffson, as a model for how the AI debate could go.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
But how much eye contact is the appropriate amount when talking or listening to another person?

— Terry Ward, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of talking

Noun

Trailing 3-1, the Royals loaded the bases with one out in the ninth on a catcher's interference call, a single and a walk.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
There were five false starts, four offensive holding calls and one each for ineligible player downfield, defensive holding and offensive pass interference.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of interference

Verb

But there’s something else Sirianni realized in conversing with the chatbot.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The series will feature Questlove and three guests playing a variety of games from Uno to Jenga to original Questlove creations, all while conversing about their lives and careers.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 2 July 2026

Definition of conversing

Noun

As a result, despite having been paired together for years, very little mentoring has occurred.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Another goal for Bank of America is to boost in-person collaboration, which leadership views as critical for teamwork, mentoring, networking and long-term career growth.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of mentoring

Noun

The United States, once the top provider of assistance to Afghanistan, no longer even ranks in the top five of donor nations.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Police said that detectives were called for assistance after dispatchers were notified of a man down along Pine Hollow Road just after midnight on Friday.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of assistance

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