Confabulate

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑnˈɛfˈæbuˈɫeɪt/

Confabulate (verb)

  1. To talk in an informal way, often to pass time or to keep a conversation going.
  2. To create false or made-up details while telling a story, especially when you do not remember the facts.
  3. To produce an explanation or account that sounds reasonable but is not based on real evidence.

Examples

  • We confabulate while waiting for the bus.
  • They confabulate in the lobby to fill time.