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chat

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[chat]

verb (used without object)

chatted, chatting 
  1. to converse in a familiar or informal manner.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. 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

  1. an informal conversation.

    We had a pleasant chat.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. 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.

  3. any of several small Old World thrushes, especially of the genus Saxicola, having a chattering cry.

  4. yellow-breasted chat.

adjective

  1. Digital Technology.noting or relating to an online chat.

    a chat session.

verb phrase

  1. British

    1. to talk flirtatiously with.

    2. to talk to in a friendly, open way.

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abbreviation

  1. (especially in Bordeaux wines) Château.

chat

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/ ʃæ /

noun

  1. informal conversation or talk conducted in an easy familiar manner

  2. the exchange of messages in an internet or other network chatroom

  3. any Old World songbird of the subfamily Turdinae (thrushes, etc) having a harsh chattering cry See also stonechat whinchat

  4. any of various North American warblers, such as Icteria virens ( yellow-breasted chat )

  5. any of various Australian wrens (family Muscicapidae ) of the genus Ephthianura and other genera

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to talk in an easy familiar way

  2. to exchange messages in a chatroom

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

chat

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/ ʃæ /

noun

  1. archaica catkin, esp a willow catkin

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • chattable adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chat1

First recorded in 1400–50; (verb) late Middle English chatt(e); short for chatter
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chat1

C16: short for chatter

Origin of chat2

C15: from French chat cat, referring to the furry appearance
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In between phone calls with city officials, Gutierrez last week made her rounds at Main Street, pausing tasks to chat with out-of-state visitors.

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"I'm not a massive fan of 'attack leader' chat," he says.

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Life moved on after his richly deserved back-slapping and feted appearances on the chat show circuit.

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Firms will also be able to advertise in the form of a status update, which looks similar to an Instagram story and will link through to start a chat if clicked on.

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Held on the smaller, more intimate Court One, the pair laughed and joked together and chatted with fans at the changes of ends.

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