Meaning

(intransitive) To make small talk or idle chatter..

Definitions by Sense

1. (intransitive) To make small talk or idle chatter.
2. (intransitive) To give unsolicited or unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments, especially to someone playing a game.
3. (intransitive, transitive) To watch a card or board game.

Example Sentences

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

His wife Karen listened as John and I kibitzed about our experiences at the University of Oklahoma some 40 years ago.

Okay, we kibitzed enough. What brings you?

Their owners lounge at the outdoor tables, kibitzing about cranksets, aero bars, local races or, when they can help it, anything other than cycling.

So how it’s gonna go is we’re gonna talk for about 45 minutes. We’re just gonna kibbitz here; that’s Yiddish for just kinda like […]

Quit kibitzing! You're giving away my hand!

[…] stayed in the dorm, although she lived in Brooklyn Heights, and I frequently spent long hours with her, either in her room or at the student lounge, where we drank coffee and smoked cigarettes and kibitzed the never-ending bridge game.

When it was my turn to stay in the office until 11 pm. closing, I kibitzed on their poker games and heard some colorful tales.

Word Forms

• kibitzes
• kibitzing
• kibitzed
• kibbitz

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