1
as in conversing
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the coffeehouse became the favored place to meet friends and chat for hours
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as in drooling
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
lost in his own world, the toddler chatted happily for hours
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Recent Examples of chatting
Particularly riveting moments include Ratliff’s daughter chatting with the voice clone, and the AI Ratliff seeking counsel for the real Ratliff’s private concerns in a session with an AI therapist.
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Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
At that youth football game, Beth Dickerson was chatting with Perri Owens when one of the boys came up and started talking.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
The graphic footage showed two deputies chatting as a man emerged from his cell with his hands cuffed behind him.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Adele wore a black hoodie with matching pants while chatting with Rich, who sported a black jacket with white accents and dark pants.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
While the women hear Brie’s confession, Jack and his Marine buddies are chatting around a fire.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
But the audience is already leaving, sliding into parkas, chatting among themselves.
—Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Grew up helping and chatting to customers in his mother’s nail salon and went on to work in Paris for Maison Margiela under John Galliano, Mai feels strongly about his Vietnamese heritage as well as Texan/American roots.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
There are also a few basic apps like WhatsApp for chatting with friends, but the company is on a mission to reduce screen time, so it’s designed to for minimum obsession and maximum pink pride.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
At that youth football game, Beth Dickerson was chatting with Perri Owens when one of the boys came up and started talking.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
The graphic footage showed two deputies chatting as a man emerged from his cell with his hands cuffed behind him.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Adele wore a black hoodie with matching pants while chatting with Rich, who sported a black jacket with white accents and dark pants.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
While the women hear Brie’s confession, Jack and his Marine buddies are chatting around a fire.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
But the audience is already leaving, sliding into parkas, chatting among themselves.
—Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Grew up helping and chatting to customers in his mother’s nail salon and went on to work in Paris for Maison Margiela under John Galliano, Mai feels strongly about his Vietnamese heritage as well as Texan/American roots.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
There are also a few basic apps like WhatsApp for chatting with friends, but the company is on a mission to reduce screen time, so it’s designed to for minimum obsession and maximum pink pride.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Chatting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatting. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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