small-talk
Use Small-talk in a sentencesmall talk
noun
light conversation; chitchat.
Origin:
1745–55
1745–55
Synonyms
banter, chatter, gossip.
banter, chatter, gossip.
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| small talk | |
| —n | |
| light conversation for social occasions | |
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They talk to each other online, so that little time is wasted on the actual days with small-talk and ice-breakers.
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