confab

noun

confab 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
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This confab was the latest brutish two-step in a decades-long political dance between the U.S. and El Salvador. Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025 Most of the attention is initially on Jason and Janet and Nia and Danny, who have a little confab in the pool. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 June 2025 Among the several graphs show during the confab, horror productions have surged since the 1940s in Hollywood, more than any other genre. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 June 2025 Thousands descend on San Diego each year for Comic-Con, probably Hollywood’s largest marketing convention, and Disney has created its own version with its D23 confabs. Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for confab

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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“Confab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confab. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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