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con·fab
(kŏn′făb′)Informaln.
A casual talk; confabulation.
intr.v.(kən-făb′, kŏn′făb′)con·fabbed,con·fab·bing,con·fabs
To talk casually.
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confab
(ˈkɒnfæb)n
a conversation or chat
vb,-fabs,-fabbingor-fabbed
(intr) to converse
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con•fab
(n. ˈkɒn fæb;v. kənˈfæb, ˈkɒn fæb)n.,v.-fabbed, -fab•bing.Informal.n.
1. a confabulation.
v.i. 2. to confabulate
[1695]
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confab
Past participle:confabbed
Gerund:confabbing
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confab |
confab |
Present |
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I confab |
you confab |
he/she/it confabs |
we confab |
you confab |
they confab |
Preterite |
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I confabbed |
you confabbed |
he/she/it confabbed |
we confabbed |
you confabbed |
they confabbed |
Present Continuous |
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I am confabbing |
you are confabbing |
he/she/it is confabbing |
we are confabbing |
you are confabbing |
they are confabbing |
Present Perfect |
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I have confabbed |
you have confabbed |
he/she/it has confabbed |
we have confabbed |
you have confabbed |
they have confabbed |
Past Continuous |
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I was confabbing |
you were confabbing |
he/she/it was confabbing |
we were confabbing |
you were confabbing |
they were confabbing |
Past Perfect |
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I had confabbed |
you had confabbed |
he/she/it had confabbed |
we had confabbed |
you had confabbed |
they had confabbed |
Future |
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I will confab |
you will confab |
he/she/it will confab |
we will confab |
you will confab |
they will confab |
Future Perfect |
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I will have confabbed |
you will have confabbed |
he/she/it will have confabbed |
we will have confabbed |
you will have confabbed |
they will have confabbed |
Future Continuous |
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I will be confabbing |
you will be confabbing |
he/she/it will be confabbing |
we will be confabbing |
you will be confabbing |
they will be confabbing |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been confabbing |
you have been confabbing |
he/she/it has been confabbing |
we have been confabbing |
you have been confabbing |
they have been confabbing |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been confabbing |
you will have been confabbing |
he/she/it will have been confabbing |
we will have been confabbing |
you will have been confabbing |
they will have been confabbing |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been confabbing |
you had been confabbing |
he/she/it had been confabbing |
we had been confabbing |
you had been confabbing |
they had been confabbing |
Conditional |
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I would confab |
you would confab |
he/she/it would confab |
we would confab |
you would confab |
they would confab |
Past Conditional |
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I would have confabbed |
you would have confabbed |
he/she/it would have confabbed |
we would have confabbed |
you would have confabbed |
they would have confabbed |
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Noun | 1. | ![]() conversation - the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. causerie,chin wag,chin wagging,chin-wag,chin-wagging,chit chat,chitchat,chit-chat,gab,gabfest,gossip,small talk,tittle-tattle - light informal conversation for social occasions |
Verb | 1. | ![]() |
2. | confab - have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action" hash out,talk over,discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" collogue - confer secretly |
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confab
nounInformal. Spoken exchange:
Slang:jaw.
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