Definition of KIBITZ

kibitz

Meanings

Verb

  • make unwanted and intrusive comments
  • To make small talk or idle chatter.
  • To give unsolicited or unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments, especially to someone playing a game.
  • To watch a card or board game.

Origin / Etymology

From Yiddish קיבעצן (kibetsn), cognate to German kiebitzen (“to look on”), from German Kiebitz (“lapwing”), from Middle High German gibiz (“plover”), imitative of its cry. Compare peewit.

Synonyms

chat, gossip, kibbitz

Scrabble Score: 21

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

Words With Friends Score: 22

kibitz is a valid Words With Friends word