I. ˈkänˌfab, kənˈf- noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening
: confabulation
careful confabs, handshakings and organization building — New York Herald Tribune
II. kənˈfab, ˈkänˌf- intransitive verb
( confabbed ; confabbed ; confabbing ; confabs )
: confabulate
I would see them confabbing in the shed — Saul Bellow