1. to fill in gaps in memory with fabricated or imagined details, often unconsciously
Usage: psychology; medical
2. to chat in a friendly, informal way
Usage: formal

Examples

• The patient confabulated details about his childhood that never actually happened.
• After the accident, she confabulated memories to fill in the gaps from her amnesia.
• The witness confabulated parts of his testimony without realizing it.
• Brain injury patients sometimes confabulate when trying to remember events.
• The old friends confabulated for hours about their school days.
• They confabulated over coffee, sharing stories and catching up.