confab

noun

con·​fab ˈkän-ˌfab  kən-ˈfab 

1

: chat sense 1

2

: discussion, conference

confab

kən-ˈfab  ˈkän-ˌfab 

intransitive verb

Synonyms

• argument
• argumentation
• argy-bargy [chiefly British]
• back-and-forth
• colloquy
• confabulation
• conference
• consult
• consultation
• council
• counsel
• debate
• deliberation
• dialogue
• dialog
• discussion
• give-and-take
• palaver
• parley
• talk

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

Following a sleepy San Diego Comic-Con last summer due to the actors strike, this year’s confab is about to explode with the return of Marvel Studios to Hall H, per sources. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 June 2024

There are the two party nominating conventions, with the Republican confab in July likely coinciding with a vice presidential pick from Donald Trump. —Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 24 June 2024

But what was clear from the outset was that the Swiss confab wasn’t going to move the needle either way. —Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2024

At first blush, this rule would seemingly exclude Biden and Trump, because their parties won’t formally nominate them until after the CNN debate — the GOP convention is in July, the Democratic confab in August. —Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 22 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1