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verb

ˈgab How to pronounce gab (audio)
Definition of gabnext
as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead

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noun

as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this a car salesman with the proverbial gift for gab

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Recent Examples of gab
Verb
The men gab and gossip while Telhou and her daughter, a shy 17 year old, sit quietly together. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026 While the Align will recline deeply for those who like to lean back and gab on their phone or daydream, there's a nifty little lever that'll freeze the chair in any position along the way, including upright. — Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 16 June 2026 British Airways will now allow passengers to gab away on flights, coinciding with the recent launch of high-speed Starlink internet across its fleet. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026 Then there are people who watch on their own, but gab about it later with a friend. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Andreessen, and Sam Altman stop by to gab. — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026 Sisters flit in and out of the house while others gab about the new semester, sipping on iced coffees that are quickly gathering condensation. — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025 Without meddling, the BTV cast would probably just split into PPG and non-PPG — or by gender — and gab for even longer on how asparagus makes your pee smell weird. — Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025 These conversations teach a person how to gab and, perhaps more importantly, how to respond to spicy information. — Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Noun
Marouane Zotti, who plays Luca, Buteau’s love interest in Survival of The Thickest, has flown in from Italy to join the group, while Peppermint gabs with Odyssey actor and close friend Elliot Page. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026 With tensions simmering, the two hit the road and find themselves on twisty lanes, in colorful villages, at local pubs, and with handsome men whose gift of the gab is surpassed only by their charm. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 5 June 2026 The incident came up during a conversation with guest Jason Bateman, who had complimented Fallon on his gift of the gab after the host appeared on an episode of his Smartless podcast. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025 Having a gift for gab definitely helps pass the time between bites, Hinrichs says. — Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025 The latest gab session was instead devoted to taking questions from the fans — which led to a surprising story about a rock & roll legend. — Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 18 May 2025 The first without the second risks turning the board into a gab session of conceptual ideas that never gain traction. — Doug Sundheim, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 As Eden gabs, the pair inch across and climb over rows in search of maximum comfort and no moisture. — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gab
  1. chat
  2. talk
  3. converse
  4. chatter
Verb
  • Times columnists Gustavo Arellano, Steve Lopez and Lorraine Ali are chatting about Tuesday night’s Los Angeles mayoral debate between Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The details of the allegations, which disclosed how fraternity members used a Snapchat group chat to discuss the woman and events at the party with openly crude language, sparked fury across the nation.
    — Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of chat
Noun
  • Russia and Ukraine are engaged in talks on ending the plight of people trapped in Oleshky, Ukrainian human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said in an interview with Espreso.
    — SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Her talk focused on being flexible and creative when responding to stress.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of talk
Verb
  • The Pope woke up from surgical anesthesia without any complications, and requested dinner while conversing with Vatican staff.
    — Alice Park, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Users will be able to converse with Siri, and their conversations will continue on their iPhone or iPad.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of converse
Noun
  • Queer Eye’s final season brought off-screen drama but no chatter beyond that.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But even as top European content industry insiders gathered to hear Bajaria speak, chatter about her future fired back up in Hollywood this week.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of chatter

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