gabfest
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Meaning · English
An occasion (such as a meeting) where people talk at length.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
But he could as well have been talking about the confabulations of the food summit in Rome earlier this year or the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg next month. I have no doubt critics are dusting off the cliches for that one, preparing to denounce one more gabfest.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “gabfest” mean?
An occasion (such as a meeting) where people talk at length.
Is “gabfest” formal or informal?
gabfest is generally slang.