chitchat

(noun) light informal conversation for social occasions. Synonyms: chit-chat, chit chat, small talk, gab, gabfest, gossip, tittle-tattle, chin wag, chin-wag, chin wagging, chin-wagging, causerie.

(verb) talk socially without exchanging too much information. Synonyms: chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit. Examples: "The men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze."