engage in small talk

to talk only about minor matters rather than important matters or personal matters. All the people at the party were engaging in small talk. They chatted about the weather and otherwise engaged in small talk.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Zaahira	-	Arabic
Aggie	['ægi]
Armor	['a:mə]
Enki	EN-kee	Near Eastern Mythology
Heller	['helə]
Nanaia	-	Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)