chinwags
Friendly informal talks
Chinwags are informal conversations or chats, typically lengthy and leisurely.
The word is primarily British: We had a good chinwag over tea.
The singular chinwag works as both noun and verb—to chinwag is to engage in friendly gossip or catch up with someone.
Exchange of spoken ideas
- natterLight, aimless conversation
- talkVerbal exchange between people
- gabLight, meaningless talk
- jabberTalk rapidly, incoherently
prattle · blather · yak · schmooze · confab · rap · chitchat · gossip
Playful, mild ridicule
- ribbingAffectionate verbal teasing
- joshingPlayful mocking
- reparteeQuick, clever conversation
- quipsBrief witty remarks
wisecracks · jokes · leg-pulling · raillery · jesting · wordplay · back-and-forth · playful
Unconfirmed circulating story
- tittle-tattleTrivial, idle chatter
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- whispersSpeaks very quietly
scuttlebutt · buzz · dirt · grapevine · tea · spilling · dishing · juicy
Collection of people meeting
- get-togetherCasual social gathering
- catch-upReaching others' level
- reunionGathering after separation
- coffee-klatchInformal social gathering
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
jabber · prattle · blather · yak · schmooze · confab · rap · chitchat · gossip · catch-up
teasing
Playful, mild ridicule
quips · wisecracks · jokes · leg-pulling · raillery · jesting · wordplay · back-and-forth · playful · witty
rumor
Unconfirmed circulating story
- tittle-tattleTrivial, idle chatter
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
whispers · scuttlebutt · buzz · dirt · grapevine · tea · spilling · dishing · juicy · secrets
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- get-togetherCasual social gathering
- catch-upReaching others' level
- reunionGathering after separation
coffee-klatch · neighborly · visit · drop-in · hangout · meetup · fireside
- discussionsdiscussion, discussions, forum, talks, roundtable
chinwagsbusiness negotiations
Formal commercial discussions
diplomatic talks · board meetings · parliamentary debates · summits · proceedings
chinwagssilence
Total lack of sound
silences · muteness · the silent treatment · wordlessness · taciturnity
chinwagsnegotiations
Formal discussion seeking agreement
debates · arguments · confrontations · interrogations · cross-examinations