# kibitz

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkɪbɪts/

## Definitions
1. To make small talk or idle chatter.
2. To give unsolicited or unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments, especially to someone playing a game.
3. To watch a card or board game.

## Etymology
From Yiddish קיבעצן (kibetsn), cognate to German kiebitzen (“to look on”), from German Kiebitz (“lapwing”), from Middle High German gibiz (“plover”), imitative of its cry. Compare peewit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kibitz