table talk

noun

: informal conversation at or as if at a dining table
especially : the social talk of a celebrity recorded for publication

Examples of table talk in a Sentence

he thought he weathered the table talk over dinner with his future in-laws rather well
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Almost everything about Thanksgiving, from travel to table talk about politics, has the potential to become fraught. Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024 This might also be a good year for a little table talk about hunger — about how a lot of households, even many living above the poverty line, struggle to meet their nutritional needs. Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024 Wednesday's cartoons - table talk, tricks not treats, and more Newsletter sign up By The Week US published 3 hours ago Subscribe to The Week Escape your echo chamber. The Week Us, theweek, 9 Oct. 2024 Enjoy a table talk with fathers, in partnership with the Black Child Development Institute, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, and DJ Dough. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for table talk 

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of table talk was in 1556

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“Table talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20talk. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

table talk

noun
: informal conversation at or as if at a dining table

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