kibitz
To make small talk or idle chatterTo make small talk or idle chatter.
» My grandma and her friends kibitz for hours.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To make small talk or idle chatter.
Louise and I used to head down to the coffee shop and just sit for hours and kibitz.
болта́тьboltátʹ
(intransitive)To give unsolicited or unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments, especially to someone playing a game.
Quit kibitzing! You're giving away my hand!
подска́зыватьpodskázyvatʹ, подсказа́тьpodskazátʹ, дава́ть непрошенные советыneprošennyje
make unwanted and intrusive comments
(intransitive, transitive)To watch a card or board game.
kiebitzen
Examples
2 sentencesMy grandma and her friends kibitz for hours.
After three months in office, the president still kibitzes with television stars.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Yiddish קיבעצן (kibetsn), cognate to German kiebitzen (“to look on”), from German KieFrom Yiddish קיבעצן (kibetsn), cognate to German kiebitzen (“to look on”), from German Kiebitz (“lapwing”), from Middle High German gibiz (“plover”), imitative of its cry. Compare peewit.
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Forms
kibitzes, kibitzing, kibitzed, kibitzedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle