chinwag
Casual verbal exchange
Chinwag is British informal for a friendly, casual conversation—the kind of unhurried chat people have over tea: We had a lovely chinwag about the old days.
Used as both noun and verb: Come over for a chinwag, They chinwagged for hours.
Light, aimless conversation
- gabLight, meaningless talk
- chitchatInformal light conversation
- yakHimalayan ox or chatter
- blatherFoolish, pointless chatter
prattle · jabber · chatter · gossip · catch-up · confab · schmooze · heart-to-heart
Peacefully cooperative in manner
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
- genialPleasantly warm-mannered
- companionableFriendly and agreeable
- chummyWarmly familiar, informal
warm · cozy · relaxed · easygoing · informal · casual · neighborly · matey
Reaching others' level
- get-togetherCasual social gathering
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- reunionGathering after separation
- visitTrip to see another
drop-in · tea-time · gathering · rendezvous · hangout · cuppa
natter
Light, aimless conversation
blather · prattle · jabber · chatter · gossip · catch-up · confab · schmooze · heart-to-heart · tête-à-tête
amicable
Peacefully cooperative in manner
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
- genialPleasantly warm-mannered
- companionableFriendly and agreeable
chummy · warm · cozy · relaxed · easygoing · informal · casual · neighborly · matey · sociable
catch-up
Reaching others' level
- get-togetherCasual social gathering
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- reunionGathering after separation
visit · drop-in · tea-time · gathering · rendezvous · hangout · cuppa
tittle-tattle
Trivial, idle chatter
- rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- scuttlebuttInformal rumor or speculation
whisper · buzz · dirt · juicy · scandal · backbiting · dishing · grapevine · tell-all
- discussionsdiscussion, discussions, forum, talks, roundtable
- talkingtalking, chatting, conversing, gabbing, jabbering
- British slangblag, bloke, bodge, blagger, bobby
- ramblingramble, babble, blather, prattle, waffle
- talkstalk, conversation, chat, discussion, dialogue
chinwagconference
Organized meeting for discussion
business negotiation · summit · diplomatic talks · deposition · press conference
chinwaginterrogation
Formal, probing examination
cross-examination · negotiation · heated argument · confrontation · debate
chinwagsilence
Total lack of sound
cold shoulder · stonewalling · radio silence · taciturnity · muteness