definition of
chitchat

[1] #1 chitchat n. [chit-chat, chit chat, small talk, gab, gabfest, gossip, tittle-tattle, chin wag, chin-wag, chin wagging, chin-wagging, causerie] light informal conversation for social occasions. wn

[2] #2 chitchat v. [chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit] talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze". wn