confab

American  

[kon-fab, kuhn-fab, kon-fab] / ˈkɒn fæb, kənˈfæb, ˈkɒn fæb /

noun

1. a confabulation; a conversation.

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verb (used without object)

confabbed, confabbing

1. to confabulate.

   They spent the morning confabbing over coffee in my office.

confab British  

/ ˈkɒnfæb /

noun

1. a conversation or chat

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verb

1. (intr) to converse

Etymology

Origin of confab

First recorded in 1695–1705; by shortening

Example Sentences

Seeing everyone crammed into his office for a howdy-host confab looks like the coolest family get-together.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But at the Conservative Political Action Conference, the annual conservative confab held this year in suburban Dallas, the ongoing conflict with Iran seemed relatively remote.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

If things get too exciting, and action seems imminent, players will frequently call timeout to have a confab in the middle of the field.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Executives bided their time behind stanchions in a fully-occupied and grey-carpeted room with bright overhead lighting in the Congress Center, the event hub for the annual confab in Davos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

While Jerry G. talked to Lord Elephant, some five miles away another important confab was taking place.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols