chat
1 Americanverb (used without object)
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to converse in a familiar or informal manner.
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Digital Technology. to participate with one or more people, through the internet, in a real-time conversation, typically as a series of short text exchanges in a specific application, as instant messaging, or by using images, voice, video, or some combination of these.
The kids were able to chat with their grandma online.
Join our online community to chat about TV shows.
noun
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an informal conversation.
We had a pleasant chat.
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Digital Technology. a real-time conversation between two or more people over the internet or another computer network.
Join our free video chat. Have a live chat with one of our customer service representatives.
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any of several small Old World thrushes, especially of the genus Saxicola, having a chattering cry.
adjective
verb phrase
abbreviation
noun
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informal conversation or talk conducted in an easy familiar manner
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the exchange of messages in an internet or other network chatroom
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any Old World songbird of the subfamily Turdinae (thrushes, etc) having a harsh chattering cry See also stonechat whinchat
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any of various North American warblers, such as Icteria virens ( yellow-breasted chat )
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any of various Australian wrens (family Muscicapidae ) of the genus Ephthianura and other genera
verb
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to talk in an easy familiar way
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to exchange messages in a chatroom
noun
Other Word Forms
- chattable adjective
Etymology
Origin of chat
First recorded in 1400–50; (verb) late Middle English chatt(e); short for chatter
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
People still out exercising or running errands shared video of intercepts and damage in the city’s ubiquitous chat groups.
A couple of my team-mates would get chats from the first team and that wasn't really coming my way, so I was just being a bit realistic, like: 'Maybe it's not for me.'
From BBC
It's working title is "Castle Man" - a nod to Carr's former chat show, Chatty Man.
From BBC
One of my mom group chats recently turned to strength training, and I copped to finally succumbing to peer pressure and buying weights on Amazon—5 pounders, to be exact.
The retailer's attempt to humanise its chat bot may have backfired, as some users said that Olive was "obnoxious," while another said that they found its small talk "aggravating."
From BBC
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