gabfest

[ gab-fest ]

/ ˈgæbˌfɛst /

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noun Informal.

a gathering at which there is a great deal of conversation.

a long conversation.

Origin of gabfest

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; gab¹ + fest

Words nearby gabfest

gabelle, gaberdine, gaberlunzie, Gaberones, Gabès, gabfest, gabion, gabionade, gable, gabled, gable end

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Example sentences from the Web for gabfest

You see, Id been standing at the door trying to get the hang of the gabfest between you and him.
The Gray Phantom's Return|Herman Landon
You don't feel like asking for what is called a gabfest when the other fellow is figuring out problems in navigation.
With the Battle Fleet|Franklin Matthews
Pink teas, receptions and society functions are great rookeries for these Verbomania birds to gather and indulge in their gabfest.
Evening Round Up|William Crosbie Hunter
They were both disappointed that the old heads did not want to go into a gabfest.
A Yankee Flier Over Berlin|Al Avery

British Dictionary definitions for gabfest

gabfest

/ (ˈɡæbfɛst) /

noun informal, mainly US and Canadian

prolonged gossiping or conversation

an informal gathering for conversation

Word Origin for gabfest

C19: from gab 1 + fest

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单词	gabfest
释义	gabfest [ gab-fest ] / ˈgæbˌfɛst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gabfest ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. a gathering at which there is a great deal of conversation. a long conversation. Origin of gabfest An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; gab¹ + fest Words nearby gabfest gabelle, gaberdine, gaberlunzie, Gaberones, Gabès, gabfest, gabion, gabionade, gable, gabled, gable end Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gabfest You see, Id been standing at the door trying to get the hang of the gabfest between you and him. The Gray Phantom's Return\|Herman Landon You don't feel like asking for what is called a gabfest when the other fellow is figuring out problems in navigation. With the Battle Fleet\|Franklin Matthews Pink teas, receptions and society functions are great rookeries for these Verbomania birds to gather and indulge in their gabfest. Evening Round Up\|William Crosbie Hunter They were both disappointed that the old heads did not want to go into a gabfest. A Yankee Flier Over Berlin\|Al Avery British Dictionary definitions for gabfest gabfest / (ˈɡæbfɛst) / noun informal, mainly US and Canadian prolonged gossiping or conversation an informal gathering for conversation Word Origin for gabfest C19: from gab 1 + fest Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gabfest forum, discussion, convention, meeting, seminar, panel discussion, consultation, interview, symposium, talk, essay, rhetoric, treatise, communication, conversation, speech, lecture, monologue, huddle, parley
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gabfest

noun Informal.

Origin of gabfest

Words nearby gabfest

Example sentences from the Web for gabfest

British Dictionary definitions for gabfest

noun informal, mainly US and Canadian

Word Origin for gabfest

Words related to gabfest