kibitz

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To make small talk or idle chatter.

   Louise and I used to head down to the coffee shop and just sit for hours and kibitz.

2. verb To give unsolicited or unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments, especially to someone playing a game.

   Quit kibitzing! You're giving away my hand!

3. verb To watch a card or board game.

Similar words

kibbitz chatter chit-chat gossip chitchat chitter-chatter chew the fat tattle blah babble

Often followed by

with and about on over

Word family

kibbitz kibbitzed kibbitzes kibbitzing kibitzed kibitzes kibitzing