to make small talk with sb
1small talk — UK US noun [U] ► polite conversation about things that are not important, often between people who are meeting for the first time: »I soon learned how to make small talk with people at formal receptions …
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 — Infobox Television show name = Small Talk caption = Small Talk logo format = Game Show picture format = runtime = 24 minutes creator = Reg Grundy Organisation starring = Wil Shriner channel = The Family Channel first aired = September 30, 1996… …
4engage in small talk — {v. phr.} To converse with a stranger or casual acquaintance about matters of no great importance in order to make the time go faster. * /The patients in the doctor s waiting room engaged in small talk complaining about the hot weather./ …
5engage in small talk — {v. phr.} To converse with a stranger or casual acquaintance about matters of no great importance in order to make the time go faster. * /The patients in the doctor s waiting room engaged in small talk complaining about the hot weather./ …
6engage\ in\ small\ talk — v. phr. To converse with a stranger or casual acquaintance about matters of no great importance in order to make the time go faster. The patients in the doctor s waiting room engaged in small talk complaining about the hot weather …
7talk — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 a conversation ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little (often ironic), short ▪ I will have to have a little talk with that young lady (= tell her that I disapprove of sth). ▪ good …
8make — make1 W1S1 [meık] v past tense and past participle made [meıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce)¦ 2¦(do)¦ 3¦(cook)¦ 4¦(cause)¦ 5¦(force)¦ 6¦(mark/hole etc)¦ 7 make it 8 make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc 9¦(achieve something)¦ …
9talk — talk1 W1S1 [to:k US to:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(conversation)¦ 2¦(serious subject)¦ 3¦(say words)¦ 4¦(a speech)¦ 5¦(secret information)¦ 6 talk sense/rubbish/nonsense etc 7 talk (some) sense into somebody 8 talk to yourself 9 know what you are talking… …
10talk — 1 verb 1 CONVERSATION (I) to say things to someone, especially in a conversation: talk to: Who was that you were talking to at the party? | talk with: Bob was talking with a pretty woman from the fire department. | talk about/of: We were talking… …
