bat the breeze

verb

To chat; to shoot the breeze.

Meanings

verbbat the breeze (third-person singular simple present bats the breeze, present participle batting the breeze, simple past and past participle batted the breeze)

present singular third person bats the breeze · participle present batting the breeze · participle past batted the breeze · past batted the breeze

  1. USidiomaticTo chat; to shoot the breeze.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Chicago

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