Synonyms for Confab (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (an informal conversation):
chat, confabulation, schmooze, schmooseWordNet sense 2 (talk socially without exchanging too much information):
chatter, chitchat, confabulate, gossip, jaw, natter, visit, chaffer, claver, chew the fat, shoot the breezeWordNet sense 3 (have a conference in order to talk something over):
confer, consultFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit