chit chat

Questions about chit chat

What does chit chat mean?

chit chat means "light informal conversation for social occasions".

What is another word for chit chat?

Close synonyms include chitchat, chit-chat, small talk, gab, gabfest. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is chit chat a common word?

chit chat is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.