Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gabfest

/ˈɡæbˌfɛst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: gabfest
IPA: /ˈɡæbˌfɛst/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An occasion (such as a meeting) where people talk at length.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"But he could as well have been talking about the confabulations of the food summit in Rome earlier this year or the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg next month. I have no doubt critics are dusting off the cliches for that one, preparing to denounce one more gabfest."
"Oh, we've been talking about constitutional reform since 1927. I've been going to these gabfests since the fifties."

Etymology

Etymology tree English gab Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁stosder. Proto-Italic *θēstos Proto-Italic *fēstosder. Latin fēstus Latin festumder. Middle High German fëst German Festbor. English fest English -fest English gabfest From gab + -fest.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡæbˌfɛst/

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

gabfests (plural)

Synonyms

chatfest talkfest chitchat chit-chat chit chat small talk gab gossip tittle-tattle chin wag chin-wag chin wagging

Questions

How do you pronounce gabfest?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæbˌfɛst/.
What does gabfest mean?: An occasion (such as a meeting) where people talk at length.
Where does gabfest come from?: Etymology tree English gab Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁stosder. Proto-Italic *θēstos Proto-Italic *fēstosder. Latin fēstus Latin festumder. Middle High German fëst German Festbor. English fest English -fest English gabfest From gab + -fest.

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