Phrase guide

coffee klatch

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɒfi klætʃ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A social gathering for conversation while drinking coffee.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coffee morning, kaffeeklatsch

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To meet to gossip with friends, often over coffee.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Partial calque of German Kaffeeklatsch.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Kaffeeklatsch — a social gathering for conversation while drinking coffee
  • Hungarian: teadélután — a social gathering for conversation while drinking coffee
  • Swedish: kafferep — a social gathering for conversation while drinking coffee