chitchat
/ˈtʃɪt tʃæt/noun
उच्चारण चिट चैट
गपशप, इधर-उधर की बातें
Core word
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[U] informal
conversation about things that are not important
गपशप, इधर-उधर की बातें
- After some polite chitchat, they started the meeting.
- I don't have time for chitchat.
- We passed the time with a bit of friendly chitchat.
+ 2 more examples
- The meeting began with the usual chitchat about the weather.
- There was a lot of chitchat in the waiting room.
Synonyms small talk chatter gossip prattle
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chitchat (uncountable noun)
Chitchat is uncountable and means light conversation about unimportant things. It takes no plural and no a.
Chitchat अगणनीय है और महत्वहीन विषयों पर हल्की बातचीत के लिए आता है। इसका बहुवचन नहीं होता और इसके साथ a नहीं लगता।
- We had some chitchat before the meeting.
- Their chitchat went on for hours.
chitchat about / with
Use about for the topic and with for the person you talk to.
विषय के लिए about और बात करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए with का प्रयोग होता है।
- She enjoys chitchat with the neighbours about the weather.
chitchat (verb)
Chitchat can also be a verb, to chat about unimportant things: they chitchatted. It is informal.
Chitchat क्रिया भी हो सकता है, यानी महत्वहीन बातों पर गप करना: they chitchatted। यह अनौपचारिक है।
- The two women chitchatted over tea.
polite / idle chitchat
Polite chitchat is friendly talk to be pleasant; idle chitchat wastes time.
Polite chitchat सुखद वातावरण के लिए मित्रवत बातचीत है; idle chitchat समय बर्बाद करती है।
- After polite chitchat, they began the interview.
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adjective + chitchat
idlepolitefriendlyendlesscasual
- The endless chitchat in the corridor disturbed the class.
verb + chitchat
makeexchangeengage inindulge inavoid
- They made chitchat while waiting for the train.
chitchat + preposition
aboutwithover teain the corridor
- The aunties enjoy chitchat over tea.
chitchat + noun
sessiongrouptimecorner
- Lunch is a chitchat time for the staff.
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- Radhika made polite chitchat with the interviewer to calm her nerves.
अपनी घबराहट कम करने के लिए राधिका ने साक्षात्कारकर्ता से शिष्ट गपशप की।
- There was a lot of chitchat in the waiting room.
प्रतीक्षा-कक्ष में बहुत गपशप हो रही थी।
- I do not have time for chitchat; the exam is tomorrow.
मेरे पास गपशप के लिए समय नहीं है; कल परीक्षा है।
- The teacher asked the students to stop chitchat and open their books.
शिक्षक ने विद्यार्थियों से कहा कि गपशप बंद करें और अपनी किताबें खोलें।
- After some chitchat about cricket, they got down to business.
क्रिकेट पर कुछ गपशप के बाद वे काम की बात पर आ गए।
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✗ We had many chitchats at the party.
✓ We had a lot of chitchat at the party.
Chitchat is uncountable, so it cannot take many or the plural.
Chitchat अगणनीय है, इसलिए इसके साथ many या बहुवचन नहीं आता।
✗ She had a chitchat on the weather.
✓ She had some chitchat about the weather.
Use some (or no article) and about with this uncountable noun.
इस अगणनीय संज्ञा के साथ some (या कोई article नहीं) और about आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe casual talk, and they differ in tone and importance.
ये शब्द अनौपचारिक बातचीत बताते हैं, पर स्वर और महत्व में अलग हैं।
Light talk about unimportant things; informal.
महत्वहीन विषयों पर हल्की बातचीत; अनौपचारिक।
- They shared chitchat over tea.
Talk about other people's private lives, often unkind.
दूसरों के निजी जीवन की बातें, प्रायः अप्रिय।
- Don't spread gossip.
Serious talk to exchange views or decide something.
विचारों के आदान-प्रदान या निर्णय के लिए गंभीर बातचीत।
- A discussion on the budget was held.