confabulate

Meanings

Verb

unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
talk socially without exchanging too much information
have a conference in order to talk something over
To speak casually with; to chat.
To confer.
To fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in one's memory.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confer, consult, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit

Scrabble Score: 18

confabulate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
confabulate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
confabulate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

confabulate is a valid Words With Friends word