1. have a conference in order to talk something over

e.g. We conferred about a plan of action

Synonym: conferconfabconsult

2. talk socially without exchanging too much information

e.g. the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze

Synonym: chew the fatshoot the breezechatconfabchitchatchit-chatchatterchaffernattergossipjawclavervisit

3. unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory