gabfest

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡæbfɛst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gab′fest′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gab•fest  (gab′fest′),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa gathering at which there is a great deal of conversation.
  2. Informal Termsa long conversation.
  • gab1 + -fest 1895–1900, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gabfest /ˈɡæbfɛst/ n informal chiefly US Canadian
  1. prolonged gossiping or conversation
  2. an informal gathering for conversation
Etymology: 19th Century: from gab1 + fest
'gabfest' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chinfest - -fest

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