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 Emarginata or Myrmecocichla)
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
Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
In fact, Carter's daily White House diary from June 14, 1977, shows the president going directly from a meeting with Biden to an Oval Office chat with Johnny and June Carter Cash.
—Scott Detrow, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Balaji Dhamodharan, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
This allows for organic relationships between characters to form, and through the use of in-game proximity voice chat, which allows players to hear each other by getting physically close in virtual space, viewers become familiar with characters through the sound of their voice.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Soon, a dozen people would be chatting in the street about work, soccer, food, border crossings, family.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
In fact, Carter's daily White House diary from June 14, 1977, shows the president going directly from a meeting with Biden to an Oval Office chat with Johnny and June Carter Cash.
—Scott Detrow, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
Devin allows seamless switching between tasks without disrupting workflow by displaying all essential tools (like chat, code and terminal) on one screen.
—Balaji Dhamodharan, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
This allows for organic relationships between characters to form, and through the use of in-game proximity voice chat, which allows players to hear each other by getting physically close in virtual space, viewers become familiar with characters through the sound of their voice.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Chat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chat. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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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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