English Explanatory Dictionary

confabulate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To speak casually with; to chat.
  2. To confer.
  3. To fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in one's memory.

Pronunciation

/kənˈfæbjʊleɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-confabulate.wav

Word forms

confabulate confabulates confabulating confabulated

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin cōnfābulātus, perfect active participle of cōnfābulor, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Synonyms

confab discourse parley chat common confabulate conversate converse convo jaw treat word

Related words

confabulation § Related terms

Derived words

confab
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