KIBITZ

kibitz, kibbitz

(verb) make unwanted and intrusive comments

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

kibitz (third-person singular simple present kibitzes, present participle kibitzing, simple past and past participle kibitzed)

(intransitive) To make small talk or idle chatter.

Synonyms: chat, gossip

(intransitive) To give unsolicited or unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments, especially to someone playing a game.

(intransitive, transitive) To watch a card or board game.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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