What is the meaning of shoot the breeze?

Talk socially without exchanging too much information.
- usage: "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
- synonyms: chew the fat, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit

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APA	WordNet. (2010). shoot the breeze. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/shoot_the_breeze/definitions/1310409
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "shoot the breeze" http://smartdefine.org/shoot_the_breeze/definitions/1310409 (accessed September 22, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, shoot the breeze, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/shoot_the_breeze/definitions/1310409>.
MLA	WordNet. "shoot the breeze" 23 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/shoot_the_breeze/definitions/1310409>

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