chat

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To talk in a friendly, informal way.

   She chatted with her friend in the cafe for an hour.

2. 2
   noun

   A friendly, informal conversation.

   Let's meet up soon and have a quick chat.

3. 3
   verb

   To exchange messages with someone in real time over the internet.

   Do you want to chat online later tonight?

4. 4
   noun

   An exchange of typed messages over the internet in real time.

   We had a long chat on the messaging app last night.

Common collocations

• chat room Noun + noun

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.

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