CHATTING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

chatting

verb

present participle of chat

as in talking

to engage in casual or rambling conversation the coffeehouse became the favored place to meet friends and chat for hours

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as in shouting

to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly lost in his own world, the toddler chatted happily for hours

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Recent Examples of chatting While chatting with Extra about the new season of their game show Beat Shazam, the actor’s older daughter Corinne, 32, shared her feelings about her dad, 58, and his baby on the way. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Messick even breaks a tacit rule by chatting with reporters on his start days. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Becerra spoke with reporters after visiting Little Tokyo businesses and chatting with locals and visitors. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The two candidates continued chatting in the weeks that followed and eventually met for dinner at Jones’ home. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 His vocal approach is very much him — in that there appears to be no separation between the man who sings the songs and the guy who is chatting to you between songs. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 The New York Representative also shared the news and revealed details about the proposal while chatting with Business Insider. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026 Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, who endorsed Crowley's campaign early on, is chatting with attendees and taking selfies. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The morning begins with Tallulah chatting with her sisters Rumer and Scout about her wedding dress search. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2026

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The term first went viral thanks to a resurfaced clip of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Yolanda Hadid talking to her then-teenage, now-supermodel daughter, Gigi Hadid.

— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 22 Aug. 2026
The victim was conscious, breathing and talking when taken to Community Regional Medical Center.

— Bob Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of talking

Verb

Visually, the entire set was stunning, with fast cuts of Nancy Whang pounding on her keyboard, Al Doyle whirring his synthesizer, and Murphy shouting into his microphone, wrapped around his arm.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
During a third-quarter timeout with Indiana leading 81-75, Cloud began shouting toward Freedom at courtside and Freedom responded, prompting security to escort the former NBA center from the arena as the Fever went on to pull away for a 113-90 win.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of shouting

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Stuff like Caitlin Clark getting mugged with no foul being called, or Sophie Cunningham pointing at some obnoxious player, or ESPN drooling over a coach wearing a pro-trans shirt.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Video released by the Milwaukie Police Department shows Descamps sprawled in a hospital bed, his body limp, moaning and drooling, while medical staff stood nearby.

— Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of drooling

Verb

The surrounding 23 acres the estate sits on are full of trails ripe for exploring, too, and take visitors past historic stone walls, cemeteries, and babbling brooks.

— Blair West, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Both have stellar amenities, space, and sit next to one another on a babbling creek.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of babbling

Verb

When John finally reunites with Hal (who charges the ring against the lantern while quickly muttering his oath), the frustrated protégé immediately confronts his teacher with all the suspicions he was meant to keep secret.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Now, for the second straight summer, 49ers training camp goes on without him on the sideline — strolling, watching, eavesdropping, muttering.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026