KIBITZ | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Kibitz

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

1920s: Yiddish, from colloquial German, from German Kiebitz ‘interfering onlooker’ (literally ‘lapwing’)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkɪbɪts
Dialects: British English
Definition:

look on and offer unwelcome advice, especially at a card game

Short Definition:

look on and offer unwelcome advice

Examples:
  • Brigham stood behind them, kibitzing
Definition:

speak informally; chat

Short Definition:

speak informally

Examples:
  • she kibitzed with friends

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