klatches
Informal chat sessions
Klatches are informal social gatherings, typically for conversation over coffee or refreshments.
The word comes from German *Klatsch* (gossip), and the gatherings often involve casual talk among friends or neighbors.
A coffee klatch is the classic form—women meeting mid-morning to chat—though the term applies to any relaxed get-together: The writers held weekly klatches at the café.
Collection of people meeting
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- get-togetherCasual social gathering
- circleCurved closed shape
- groupAssembled collection of things
hostess · neighbors · friends · acquaintances · mingling · bonding · companionship · camaraderie
Informal light conversation
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- gabfestLong informal discussion
- chinwagInformal lengthy conversation
small talk · schmooze · confab · natter · gab · prattle · tête-à-tête · hen party
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- get-togetherCasual social gathering
- circleCurved closed shape
group · hostess · neighbors · friends · acquaintances · mingling · bonding · companionship · camaraderie · socializing
chitchat
Informal light conversation
chinwag · small talk · schmooze · confab · natter · gab · prattle · tête-à-tête · hen party · catch-up
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- sharingDividing among others
topics · opinions · news · updates · storytelling · venting · advice · support · brainstorming · planning
coffeehouse
Establishment serving brewed beverages
- caféCasual eatery serving drinks
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- latteEspresso with steamed milk
cappuccino · brew · java · mocha · caffeine · barista · roastery · beans · crema · roast
klatchesgalas
Elaborate festive gatherings
banquets · receptions · state dinners · ceremonies · soirées
klatchesmass gatherings
Large public congregations
conventions · rallies · assemblies · masses · congresses
klatchessolitude
State of being alone
isolation · seclusion · hermitage · alone time · withdrawal
- coffee klatchInformal social gathering
- coffee klatchesInformal social gatherings over drinks