Idiom
table talk
Meaning
Conversation, especially of an informal or somewhat gossipy nature, among a group seated together for a meal or other social activity.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“We enjoyed some light table talk during dinner.”
“The family enjoyed lively table talk while they ate their Sunday meal together.”
“Amidst the clinking of silverware, the guests engaged in spirited table talk that shifted from local politics to the latest neighborhood scandals.”
Examples
simple
“We enjoyed some light table talk during dinner.”
contextual
“The family enjoyed lively table talk while they ate their Sunday meal together.”
complex
“Amidst the clinking of silverware, the guests engaged in spirited table talk that shifted from local politics to the latest neighborhood scandals.”
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