confab

noun

con·​fab ˈkän-ˌfab  kən-ˈfab 

1

: chat sense 1

2

: discussion, conference

confab

kən-ˈfab  ˈkän-ˌfab 

intransitive verb

Synonyms of confab

• discussion
• debate
• consultation
• consult
• conference
• talk
• meeting
• conversation

Examples of confab in a Sentence

we had a little confab about the merits of the plan

after the requisite confab, we got down to business

Recent Examples on the Web

Bang was speaking at the IberSeries industry confab in Madrid. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

The confab is welcoming new prominent players for the first time, including the BBC, Arte, AppleTV+, Telefe Argentina and Colombia’s Caracol TV. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Many others skipped the confab altogether, and the party is competing for attention with another American institution, the National Football League, which started its season this week. — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Not since 1982, when Democrats last held a midterm confab, has either party met this way during the off-year elections. — Zak Hudak, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for confab

• ahab
• cantab
• hijab
• kitab
• prefab
• ab
• cab
• crab
• dab
• drab
• fab
• gab