chatbot

noun

chat·​bot ˈchat-ˌbät 

variants or less commonly chat bot

plural chatbots also chat bots

: a bot (see bot entry 1 sense 3) that is designed to converse with human beings

Chatbots … have been around for years, mostly to answer generic questions over the phone or on a website.

—Dalvin Brown

When AI chatbots use human-like language, people naturally respond to them as thinking, feeling, social beings.

—Mike Elgan

People are offloading all kinds of tasks to chat bots to "save time" and "maximize productivity."

—Jen Zoratti

Examples of chatbot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Start small with initiatives inside state government where AI can support your workforce including by piloting AI in chatbots, call centers, and eligibility processing, with human review of any decision that denies or ends coverage. — Mandy Cohen, STAT, 12 Nov. 2026

In the first, an American company takes an unmodified Chinese AI model and lets Americans discuss political issues with it—say, via a video game character or a customer service chatbot. — Tal Feldman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026

Elaborate fraud callers using AI chatbots are even tricking people into handing over their life savings, May says. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026

Adobe is committing itself to the notion that chatbots and AI agents could be your next design assistant, or even automate creative workflows and repetitive tasks on your behalf. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 10 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

chat entry 1 + bot entry 1

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chatbot

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Kids Definition

chatbot

noun

chat·​bot ˈchat-ˌbät 

: a bot that is designed to converse with human beings