chatted; chatting
2
a
: to talk in an informal or familiar manner
b
: to take part in an online discussion in a chat room
chiefly British
: to talk to
especially
: to talk lightly, glibly, or flirtatiously with
—often used with up
1
: idle small talk : chatter
2
: light informal or familiar talk
especially
: conversation
3
[imitative]
: any of several songbirds (as of the genera Emarginata or Myrmecocichla)
4
: online discussion in a chat room
also
: an instance of such discussion
participate in computer chats
Examples of chat in a Sentence
Verb
We chatted about our plans for the summer.
called him up to chat
She stayed up all night chatting with her friends online.
Noun
We enjoyed a chat over coffee.
software used for e-mail and chat
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Parents can already set time limits on app use and see if their teenagers are chatting with AI characters, Meta said.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Giunta, who served as New York Assemblyman Michael Reilly’s chief of staff, was fired from his role following his involvement in the chat.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The pair love spending time together—often just chatting for hours.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Parents can already set time limits on app use and see if their teenagers are chatting with AI characters, Meta said.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
Several social media accounts believe to belong to some of those involved in the group chat have also gone dark, either deleted or set to private, following Politico's report.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Giunta, who served as New York Assemblyman Michael Reilly’s chief of staff, was fired from his role following his involvement in the chat.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Chat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chat. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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chat
1 of 2 verb
chatted; chatting
1
: to talk in a friendly manner about things that are not serious
2
: to take part in an online discussion in a chat room
chat
2 of 2 noun1
: a light friendly conversation
2
: a talk held over the Internet by people using a chat room
3
: any of several songbirds with a chattering call
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