confab

noun

confab intransitive verb

Examples of confab in a Sentence

we had a little confab about the merits of the plan after the requisite confab, we got down to business
Recent Examples on the Web That image will become a mainstay of the GOP confab, according to sources familiar with the RNC’s planning, reinforcing the portrayal of Trump as a survivor. Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 15 July 2024 As voted by the near 1000 attendees of the animation confab, the peer-to-peer tributes offer a real-time gauge of industry currents, and here, even more so than last year, public outfits take pride of place. Ben Croll, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024 It was actually drawn by a backroom confab of businessmen and real estate developers. Seth C. Bruggeman / Made By History, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024 Every convention from 1968 to 2020 began on a Monday and ended on a Thursday, except for the Democrats' 2012 gathering (began on a Tuesday) and the Republicans' 1972 confab (ended on a Wednesday). Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for confab 

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Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of confab was in 1701

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“Confab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confab. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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