How to sign: talk socially without exchanging too much information
"the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze";
Similiar / Same: chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confab, chitchat, natter, claver, chaffer, gossip, chatter
Categories: converse, discourse
Within this category: shmooze
How to sign: have a conference in order to talk something over
"We conferred about a plan of action";
Similiar / Same: confer, confab, consult
Categories: discuss, hash out, talk over
Within this category: collogue