chatted; chatting
2
a
: to talk in an informal or familiar manner
b
: to take part in an online discussion in a chat room
chiefly British
: to talk to
especially
: to talk lightly, glibly, or flirtatiously with
—often used with up
1
: idle small talk : chatter
2
: light informal or familiar talk
especially
: conversation
3
[imitative]
: any of several songbirds (as of the genera Cercomela, Granatellus, or Icteria)
4
: online discussion in a chat room
also
: an instance of such discussion
participate in computer chats
Synonyms
Examples of chat in a Sentence
Verb
We chatted about our plans for the summer.
called him up to chat
She stayed up all night chatting with her friends online.
Noun
We enjoyed a chat over coffee.
software used for e-mail and chat
Recent Examples on the Web
Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Lisa Weintraub, the second houseguest evicted, also chatted with The Enquirer after catching up on all the drama.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2024
Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article The United Auto Workers Tuesday filed an unfair labor practices complaint against former President Trump and Elon Musk after the pair joked about firing workers en masse in their widely hyped chat on social media.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
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Verb
As seen in a clip on X, the radio show hosts were chatting when the tremble hit.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Lisa Weintraub, the second houseguest evicted, also chatted with The Enquirer after catching up on all the drama.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2024
Noun
There’s also a picture of a group dinner, in which she was joined by four pals including Wing and her hair and makeup artist Julia Gonzales, who recently teased their private chats.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article The United Auto Workers Tuesday filed an unfair labor practices complaint against former President Trump and Elon Musk after the pair joked about firing workers en masse in their widely hyped chat on social media.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Chat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chat. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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chat
1 of 2 verb
chatted; chatting
1
: to talk in a friendly manner about things that are not serious
2
: to take part in an online discussion in a chat room
chat
2 of 2 noun1
: a light friendly conversation
2
: a talk held over the Internet by people using a chat room
3
: any of several songbirds with a chattering call
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