confab
/ˈkɒnfæb/noun
उच्चारण कॉन्फ़ैब
गपशप, बातचीत, गुफ़्तगू
Core word
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[C] informal
an informal private conversation or discussion
गपशप, बातचीत, गुफ़्तगू
- The two coaches had a quick confab before the second half.
- a late-night confab with friends
- The managers had a short confab before announcing the decision.
+ 2 more examples
- After dinner, the cousins held a long confab on the terrace.
- A quick confab with the teacher cleared up my doubt.
Synonyms chat talk conversation natter discussion
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a confab (informal)
Confab is a casual short form of confabulation, meaning a private chat or discussion; it suits spoken or lightly written English.
'Confab' शब्द 'confabulation' का अनौपचारिक संक्षिप्त रूप है जिसका अर्थ निजी बातचीत या चर्चा है; यह बोलचाल की या हल्की लिखित अंग्रेज़ी में चलता है।
- The two friends had a long confab over tea.
- We need a quick confab before the meeting.
have / hold a confab with sb
Use have or hold with a confab, and with for the person you speak to.
'Confab' के साथ have या hold आता है, और बात करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'with' आता है।
- Radhika held a confab with her cousins.
- The coach had a confab with the captain.
confab about / over sth
About or over names the topic of the confab.
'About' या 'over' से चर्चा का विषय बताया जाता है।
- They had a confab about the picnic plan.
- A confab over breakfast settled the matter.
confab (verb, rare)
As a verb, confab means to chat privately, but this use is rare and very informal.
क्रिया के रूप में 'confab' का अर्थ निजी बातचीत करना है, पर यह प्रयोग दुर्लभ और बहुत अनौपचारिक है।
- The two uncles confabbed on the veranda.
- They confabbed late into the night.
confab vs. chat vs. discussion
Confab is an old-fashioned informal word; chat is lighter, and discussion is formal and more serious.
'Confab' पुराने ढंग का अनौपचारिक शब्द है; 'chat' हल्का है, और 'discussion' औपचारिक और अधिक गंभीर है।
- We had a chat about the weather.
- The committee held a formal discussion.
+Collocations 5
verb + confab
haveholdenjoycallinterrupt
- The managers held a short confab at lunch.
adjective + confab
quickprivatelongfriendlycosyserious
- A quick confab sorted out the schedule.
confab + with
with friendswith colleagueswith the coachwith her mother
- She had a long confab with her mother on the phone.
confab + about
about plansabout workabout the tripabout marks
- They had a confab about their marks.
confab + at
at lunchat the gateat the tea stallover the phone
- The friends had a short confab at the tea stall.
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- Our teachers had a quiet confab in the staff room.
हमारे अध्यापकों ने स्टाफ़-रूम में एक शांत बातचीत की।
- After a brief confab, the umpires changed their decision.
संक्षिप्त चर्चा के बाद अंपायरों ने अपना निर्णय बदल दिया।
- Radhika and her friends had a confab on the terrace.
राधिका और उसकी सहेलियों ने छत पर गपशप की।
- The ministers will have a confab before the announcement.
घोषणा से पहले मंत्री आपस में बातचीत करेंगे।
- The brothers slipped away for a confab about the family business.
दोनों भाई पारिवारिक व्यवसाय के बारे में बातचीत करने चुपके से चले गए।
- Don't disturb them; they are in the middle of a confab.
उन्हें परेशान मत कीजिए; वे बातचीत में लगे हैं।