Chitchatting
[chit-chat] /ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt/
noun
1.
light conversation; casual talk; gossip.
verb (used without object), chitchatted, chitchatting.
2.
to indulge in chitchat; gossip.
/ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt/
noun
1.
talk of a gossipy nature
verb -chats, -chatting, -chatted
2.
(intransitive) to gossip
n.
also chit-chat, 1710, diminishing reduplicated form of chat. The verb is attested from 1821. Related: Chitchatting.
noun
Talk, esp relaxed and idle conversation; chin music: The members were enjoying a bit of chitchat when the gavel sounded (1710+)
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