confab

noun

con·fab ˈkän-ˌfab

kən-ˈfab

Synonyms of confab next

: chat sense 1

: discussion, conference

confab

kən-ˈfab

ˈkän-ˌfab

intransitive verb

Examples of confab in a Sentence

we had a little confab about the merits of the plan after the requisite confab, we got down to business

Recent Examples on the Web It was actually drawn by a backroom confab of businessmen and real estate developers. —

Seth C. Bruggeman / Made By History, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024 Every convention from 1968 to 2020 began on a Monday and ended on a Thursday, except for the Democrats' 2012 gathering (began on a Tuesday) and the Republicans' 1972 confab (ended on a Wednesday). —

Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 17 July 2024 After news of the recent confab between Kennedy and Trump, the Democratic National Committee released a scathing statement. —

James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024 The Warner Bros comic book studio run by James Gunn and Peter Safran also is buzzed to possibly pull a couple of Wonder Twins-like surprises during the confab. —

Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for confab

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Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of confab was in 1701

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