Shoot the crap Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈʃut/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɹæp

SHOOT-thuh-KRAP

UK

ʃˈuːt/ /ðə, ði/ /kɹˈæp

shOOT-thuh-KRAP

परिभाषा

To talk casually with someone, especially about unimportant topics or just to pass the time.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Very informal, mainly American English. Synonyms: 'shoot the breeze', 'chat', 'hang out and talk'. Typically for friends or close acquaintances. Not used in formal situations. Contains mild language ('crap'), so avoid in polite or professional contexts.

• Spanish: charlar - conversar de cosas sin importancia
• Portuguese (BR): bater papo - conversar à toa
• Portuguese (PT): conversar fiado - bater papo
• Chinese (Simplified): 闲聊 - 扯闲篇
• Chinese (Traditional): 閒聊 - 聊天
• Hindi: गप्पे मारना - बिना मतलब की बातें करना
• Arabic: الدردشة - حديث غير رسمي
• Bengali: আড্ডা মারা - গল্প করা
• Russian: болтать - трепаться
• Japanese: 雑談する - 無駄話をする
• Vietnamese: tán gẫu - trò chuyện linh tinh
• Korean: 수다를 떨다 - 잡담하다
• Turkish: gevezelik yapmak - laflamak
• Urdu: ادھر ادھر کی باتیں کرنا - گپ شپ کرنا
• Indonesian: ngobrol santai - bicara ngalor ngidul

उदाहरण वाक्य

We like to shoot the crap after work.

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They often shoot the crap over coffee.

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Let's shoot the crap this weekend.

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We sat on the porch all night just shooting the crap.

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Whenever we get together, we end up shooting the crap for hours.

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I stopped by his place just to shoot the crap for a bit.

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