confab vs chat

confab and chat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confab	Yes	No	Yes	No
chat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, confab and chat are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of confab include confabulation, schmoose, schmooze.

As verbs, confab and chat are synonyms defined as:

confab (noun)	chat (noun)
an informal conversation	songbirds having a chattering call
	birds having a chattering call
	an informal conversation

confab (verb)	chat (verb)
talk socially without exchanging too much information	talk socially without exchanging too much information
have a conference in order to talk something over