con·fab·u·late \-ˌlāt\intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin confabulatus, past participle of confabulari, from com- + fabulari to talk, from fabula narration, account — more at fable 1.: to talk familiarly together : chat, prattle 2.: to hold discussion : confer, powwow • con·fab·u·la·tor\-ād.ə(r)\noun-s