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Chit-chat
01
casual, light, and often trivial conversation, typically about non-essential topics
Informal
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Examples
We had some chitchat while waiting for the train to arrive.
02
(prison) inmate-administered corporal punishment
Slang
Examples
He received chit-chat for breaking the cell rules.
to chit-chat
01
talk socially without exchanging too much information
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
chit-chat
3rd person singular
chit-chats
Present participle
chit-chatting
Past simple
chit-chatted
Past participle
chit-chatted
