The term 'shoots the breeze' is an idiom that means to engage in casual conversation. The crossword solutions for this term include 'yacks' (5 letters), 'JAWS' (4 letters), 'CHATS' (5 letters), 'chins' (5 letters), 'NATTERS' (7 letters), 'raps' (4 letters), 'YAKS' (4 letters), 'GABS' (4 letters), 'gases' (5 letters), and 'gasses' (6 letters). All of these words are synonyms for talking or conversing, and they all help to illustrate the meaning of the phrase 'shoots the breeze'.