making small
1small talk — n [U] polite friendly conversation about unimportant subjects ▪ We stood around making small talk …
2small talk — noun light informal conversation for social occasions • Syn: ↑chitchat, ↑chit chat, ↑chit chat, ↑gab, ↑gabfest, ↑gossip, ↑tittle tattle, ↑chin wag, ↑chin wag, ↑ …
3small talk — (from Idioms in Speech) conversation on subjects of little importance I sometimes wish I weren t such a dull sort of chap, Robert. I try to be bright, but I can t. I ve no small talk at all. (A. Cronin) She stood with her feet apart and her arms… …
4small talk — talk about unimportant topics the weather etc. Winnie is good at making small talk with strangers …
5Small-group communication — refers to the nature of communication that occurs in groups that are between 3 and 7 individuals. Small group communication generally takes place in a context that mixes interpersonal communication interactions with social clustering. Nature of… …
6Small bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome — (SBBOS), or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), also termed bacterial overgrowth; is a disorder of excessive bacterial growth in the small intestine. Unlike the colon (or large bowel), which is rich with bacteria, the small bowel… …
7Small business — Small businesses on Dalrymple Street in Greenock, Scotland A small business is a business that is privately owned and operated, with a small number of employees and relatively low volume of sales. Small businesses are normally privately owned… …
8Small complex rhombicosidodecahedron — Type Uniform star polyhedron Elements F = 62, E = 120 (60x2) V = 20 (χ = 38) Faces by sides 20{3}+12{5/2}+30{4} …
9Making Contact (radio program) — Making Contact Running time 29 minutes Country U.S. Languages English Producers Andrew Stelzer, Kyung Jin Lee, and Esther Manilla Air dates since 1994 …
10Making It! Minority Success Stories — Format Reality Country of origin United States Production Executive producer(s) Nelson Davis Running time 30 minutes …
