Meaning of confabulate in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /kənˈfæbjəˌleɪt/

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  1. Verb

    confabulate

    Etymology

    early 17th century: from Latin confabulat-‘chatted together’, from the verb confabulari, from con-‘together’ + fabulari (from fabula‘fable’)

    Definitions

    1. unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory

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  2. 2. talk socially without exchanging too much information

    Examples

    • « the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze »

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  3. 3. have a conference in order to talk something over

    Examples

    • « We conferred about a plan of action »

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