chat

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To be engaged in informal conversation.

   She chatted with her friend in the cafe.

2. 2
   verb

   To talk more than a few words.

   I met my old friend in the street, so we chatted for a while.

3. 3
   verb

   To talk of; to discuss.

   They chatted politics for a while.

4. 4
   verb

   To chat shit (to speak nonsense, to lie).

   Don't listen to me, I'm chatting.

5. 5
   verb

   To exchange text or voice messages in real time through a computer network such as a social media chat room or messaging application (as if having a face-to-face conversation instead of SMS or writing emails or letters).

   Do you want to chat online later?

6. 6
   noun

   Informal conversation.

   It'd be cool to meet up again soon and have a quick chat.

7. 7
   noun

   An exchange of text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, resembling a face-to-face conversation.

   Internet Relay Chat

8. 8
   noun

   A chat room, especially (in later use) one accompanying a videoconference or live stream.

   "Type yes in (the) chat if you can hear me."

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English cheteren, chiteren (Imitative)der. Middle English chateren English chatterder. English chat Clipping of chatter. The bird sense refers to the sound of its call.