gabbed
Shot the breeze
Gabbed is the past tense of gab, meaning to talk at length in a casual or idle way: We gabbed on the phone for hours.
The word suggests friendly, relaxed conversation rather than serious discussion.
Spoke informally together
- talkedCommunicated verbally
- conversedSpoke with another
- yakkedTalked too much
- jabberedTalked fast and foolishly
prattled · nattered · blathered · chattered · schmoozed · shot the breeze · visited · caught up
Informed on someone
- whisperedSpoke without full voice
- dishedConcave or gossiped
- spilledAccidentally released liquid
- blabbedRevealed secrets carelessly
spread rumors · shared secrets · told tales · leaked · snitched · tittle-tattled · backbit · buzzed
Spoke aimlessly, at length
- dronedSpoke in monotone
- went onContinued or occurred
- held forthSpoke at length
- monologuedSpoke at length alone
talked someone's ear off · buttonholed · digressed · meandered · maundered · expounded · pontificated · speechified
chatted
Spoke informally together
jabbered · prattled · nattered · blathered · chattered · schmoozed · shot the breeze · visited · caught up · bantered
tattled
Informed on someone
blabbed · spread rumors · shared secrets · told tales · leaked · snitched · tittle-tattled · backbit · buzzed · scooped
rambled
Spoke aimlessly, at length
- dronedSpoke in monotone
- went onContinued or occurred
- held forthSpoke at length
monologued · talked someone's ear off · buttonholed · digressed · meandered · maundered · expounded · pontificated · speechified · soapboxed
gabbedsaid nothing
clammed up · shut up · hushed · bit one's tongue · kept quiet
gabbedorated
Gave a formal address
declaimed · lectured · addressed · speechified · pontificated
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