kibbitzing

ˈkɪbɪtsɪŋ

Definition

Definition of kibbitzing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

casual chat

Rare

chatting or gossiping casually

Rare

They spent the afternoon kibbitzing about their favorite TV shows.

chatting

gossiping

advice

Rare

offering unwanted advice or comments

Rare

His constant kibbitzing during the game was annoying everyone.

interfering

meddling

Adjective

casual talk

Rare

engaging in casual conversation or gossip

Rare

They spent the afternoon kibbitzing about their neighbors.

chatting

gossiping

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Origin of kibbitzing

Yiddish, kibetsn (to offer unwanted advice)

Examples of kibbitzing in a sentence

Kibbitzing with neighbors is a common pastime.
Her kibbitzing during the meeting was not appreciated.
Kibbitzing from the sidelines, he offered unsolicited advice.
They were kibbitzing during the entire meeting.
We spent hours kibbitzing at the coffee shop.

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French:bavardage, bavard, ...
German:Plauderei, tratschen, ...
Italian:chiacchierata, spettegolando, ...
Spanish:charla, cotilleando, ...
Portuguese:bate-papo, conversando, ...
Chinese:闲聊, 闲聊的, ...
Japanese:おしゃべり, おしゃべりする, ...
Arabic:دردشة, دَرْدَشِي, ...
Hebrew:רִכְלוּת, פְּטַפְטָנִי, ...
Russian:болтовня, болтать, ...
Ukrainian:балаканина, балакати, ...
Hindi:गपशप, गपशप करना, ...
Bengali:আড্ডা, আড্ডা দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:xerrameca, xerrant, ...
Czech:klábosení, upovídaný, ...
Danish:sludder, sludre, ...
Dutch:kletsen, ongewenst advies, ...
Greek:κουβεντολόι, κουβεντιάζοντας, ...
Hungarian:csevegés, pletykás, ...
Khmer:ការជជែកគ្នាលេង, ជជែកកំសាន្ត, ...
Korean:수다, 수다를 떠는, ...
Persian:گپ زدن, نصیحت ناخواسته, ...
Polish:plotkowanie, gadać, ...
Portuguese (BR):bate-papo, fofocando, ...
Romanian:bârfe, bârfi, ...
Swedish:småprat, småprata, ...
Thai:การพูดคุยเล่น, พูดคุยเล่น, ...
Turkish:sohbet, sohbet etmek, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc trò chuyện phiếm, tán gẫu, ...

kibbitz

ˈkɪbɪts

Definition of kibbitz - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

casual conversation

Rare

chat informally

Rare

They would often kibbitz over coffee at the local diner..

banter

behavior

Rare

make unwanted and intrusive comments

Rare

He likes to kibbitz during meetings.

butt in

interject

meddle

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Origin of kibbitz

Yiddish, kibetsn (to joke)

Examples of kibbitz in a sentence

She loves to kibbitz with her neighbors.
She couldn't help but kibbitz while he cooked.
They kibbitz over the chessboard, annoying the players.

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French:bavarder, s'immiscer, ...
German:plaudern, kommentieren, ...
Italian:chiacchierare, intromettersi, ...
Spanish:charlar, interrumpir, ...
Portuguese:conversar, interromper com comentários, ...
Chinese:闲聊, 插嘴, ...
Japanese:おしゃべりする, 口を挟む, ...
Arabic:دَرْدَشَ, تَدَخَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְשׂוֹחֵחַ, לְהִתְעָרֵב, ...
Russian:болтать, вмешиваться, ...
Ukrainian:балакати, втручатися, ...
Hindi:गपशप करना, टिप्पणियाँ करना, ...
Bengali:আড্ডা মারা, অনধিকার চর্চা করা, ...
Catalan:xerrar, fer comentaris, ...
Czech:klábosit, vměšovat se, ...
Danish:sludre, kommentere, ...
Dutch:kletsen, bemoeien, ...
Greek:κουβεντιάζω, κάνω παρεμβατικά σχόλια, ...
Hungarian:csevegni, beleokoskodni, ...
Khmer:ជជែកគ្នា, ជ្រៀតជ្រែកនិយាយ, ...
Korean:수다를 떨다, 참견하다, ...
Persian:گپ زدن, اظهار نظر کرد, ...
Polish:gawędzić, wtrącać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):conversar, dar palpites, ...
Romanian:a povesti, a interveni, ...
Swedish:småprata, kommentera, ...
Thai:คุยเล่น, แสดงความคิดเห็นก้าวก่าย, ...
Turkish:sohbet etmek, müdahale etmek, ...
Vietnamese:tán gẫu, chõ mồm, ...

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Definition of kibbitzing - Reverso English Dictionary

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