What does chew the fat mean?

Definitions for chew the fat
chew the fat

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word chew the fat.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visitverb

    talk socially without exchanging too much information

    "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

Wiktionary

  1. chew the fatverb

    To chat idly or generally waste time talking.

  2. Etymology: Probably just from comparison of the jaw movements in chewing to the jaw movements in talking.

Wikipedia

  1. Chew the fat

    "Chewing the fat" or "chew the rags" are English expressions for gossiping or making friendly small talk, or a long and informal conversation with someone.

ChatGPT

  1. chew the fat

    "Chew the fat" is an idiomatic expression meaning to engage in casual conversation or small talk, often in a leisurely or aimless way. It might involve gossip, chatting about trivial matters, or engaging in a friendly dialogue with others.

Matched Categories

How to pronounce chew the fat?

How to say chew the fat in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chew the fat in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chew the fat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


Translations for chew the fat

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for chew the fat »

Translation

Find a translation for the chew the fat definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"chew the fat." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/chew+the+fat>.

Discuss these chew the fat definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for chew the fat? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    chew the fat

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
    A cleave
    B loom
    C denudate
    D summon

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for chew the fat: