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/gab"fest'/, n. Informal.1. a gathering at which there is a great deal of conversation.2. a long conversation.[1895-1900, Amer.; GAB1 + -FEST]
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gabfest — session of conversation, 1895, Amer.Eng. colloquial, from GAB (Cf. gab) + FEST (Cf. fest) … Etymology dictionary
gabfest — ☆ gabfest [gab′fest΄ ] n. [ GAB + FEST] Informal 1. an informal gathering of people to talk with one another 2. their talk … English World dictionary
gabfest — UK [ˈɡæbˌfest] / US noun [countable] Word forms gabfest : singular gabfest plural gabfests mainly American informal a long informal discussion … English dictionary
gabfest — [“gaebfest] n. an event where much chattering or gossip takes place. □ There’s a gabfest going on in Clare’s room. □ Say, your gabfest is a little loud … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
gabfest — /ˈgæbfɛst/ (say gabfest) noun Colloquial → talkfest. {gab + fest; US (1890s) …
gabfest — noun Date: 1897 1. an informal gathering for general talk < political gabfests > 2. an extended conversation … New Collegiate Dictionary
gabfest — noun /ˈɡæbˌfɛst/ an occasion (such as a meeting) where people talk at length. Oh, weve been talking about constitutional reform since 1927. Ive been going to these gabfests since the fifties. Syn: chatfest, talkfest … Wiktionary
gabfest — gab|fest [ˈgæbfest] n especially AmE informal an occasion when people talk to each other a lot … Dictionary of contemporary English
gabfest — gab|fest [ gæb,fest ] noun count INFORMAL a long informal discussion … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gabfest — gab·fest || gæbfest n. chatting, talking … English contemporary dictionary
