/ Dictionary / Index F fireside chat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fire'side chat' Pronunciation: [key] an informal address by a political leader over radio or television, esp. as given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt beginning in 1933. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. fireside fire sign Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language