Thesaurus results for KIBITZ

kibitz

verb

ˈki-bəts

variants also kibbitz

Definition of kibitz

as in to chat

to engage in casual or rambling conversation a martial arts student who seemed more interested in kibitzing than in karate

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Recent Examples of kibitz The design delivered density on a human scale, seeded the site with internal courtyards that provided space for kibitzing sessions or pickup soccer games, and left room for a sprinkling of stores that kept the streets from getting too quiet. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025 Others, like Anthopoulos and Preller, like to kibitz on the phone. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 July 2025 Peter Bart, former editor of Variety and head of production at Paramount, recalled that kibitzing at commissaries often led to dealmaking — and even Oscars. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Oct. 2023

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Fresh off a red-eye flight after winning his fourth Hugo Award, Scalzi stopped by to chat with us about his newest novel, Monsters of Ohio.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
Between chatting with volunteers and meeting fans, Kate opened up a bit about family life.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of chat

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Another image shows Pitt and Debicki conversing at a bar, while a different shot features him on a tennis court with Debicki, Caan and Gugino.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
The Pope woke up from surgical anesthesia without any complications, and requested dinner while conversing with Vatican staff.

— Alice Park, Time, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of converse

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