Noun: small talk smol tok
- Light informal conversation for social occasions
"The cocktail party was filled with small talk about recent movies and local events";
- chitchat [informal], chit-chat [informal], chit chat [informal], gab [informal], gabfest [N. Amer, informal], gossip, tittle-tattle, chin-wag [Brit, informal], chin-wagging [Brit, informal], causerie, bavardage [literary], chinwag [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: small talks
Type of: chat, confab [informal], confabulation, natter [informal], schmoose [informal], schmooze [informal]
Encyclopedia: Small talk