noun
confabulation
An informal conversation or discussion.
Our morning confabulation over coffee ranges from work to weekend plans.
Etymology
The Latin verb means to talk together. The ordinary conversation sense of confabulation preserves that shared exchange without implying the psychological sense of invented memories.
More examples
- We settle the details in a brief confabulation after lunch.
- Their porch confabulations often continue until sunset.
- A friendly confabulation with my neighbor lifts my spirits.
Forms
confabulation · confabulations
confabulate verb — To talk together in an informal way.
Similar words
- chat
- A more common, casual word for an informal conversation.
- conversation
- A broader term that includes both formal and informal talk.
- discussion
- Usually centers on a particular topic rather than casual talk.