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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
Inside the bus, students — ever the teenage archetype — were napping, chatting and stretching.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Friends Josh Horowitz and Stanley Tucci grab a picture at the 92NY in New York City after chatting about The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Tucci in Italy on May 5.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The mood in Venice is still borderline ecstatic, full of gossip, parties, and people chatting about art in their respective cities, trading business cards, discovering new talent, eating, drinking, and stumbling around, running into old friends.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
The deal was the result of Tan chatting with Musk personally over time, and took most of the company’s other leaders by surprise, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Anna Wintour, Vogue’s global editorial director, was seen chatting with other guests, next to Parker.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Shakeia Taylor will be chatting live on our site tonight for this game.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Most of the staff are politely, if coolly, efficient, but there were a couple of more gregarious waitstaff at the restaurant who were happily chatting with diners, explaining the provenance of various ingredients.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
After chatting to a voice LLM chatbot like ChatGPT, going back to trying to have a conversational user experience with Alexa (or Siri, or whoever) is frustrating.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Friends Josh Horowitz and Stanley Tucci grab a picture at the 92NY in New York City after chatting about The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Tucci in Italy on May 5.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The mood in Venice is still borderline ecstatic, full of gossip, parties, and people chatting about art in their respective cities, trading business cards, discovering new talent, eating, drinking, and stumbling around, running into old friends.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
The deal was the result of Tan chatting with Musk personally over time, and took most of the company’s other leaders by surprise, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Anna Wintour, Vogue’s global editorial director, was seen chatting with other guests, next to Parker.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Shakeia Taylor will be chatting live on our site tonight for this game.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Most of the staff are politely, if coolly, efficient, but there were a couple of more gregarious waitstaff at the restaurant who were happily chatting with diners, explaining the provenance of various ingredients.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
After chatting to a voice LLM chatbot like ChatGPT, going back to trying to have a conversational user experience with Alexa (or Siri, or whoever) is frustrating.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatting
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Pharoah, best known for being a cast member of Saturday Night Live between 2010-2016, had been talking to Fox for a while about hosting a show.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Barack Obama liked talking to The New Yorker’s David Remnick.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 May 2026
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The actress — who is currently treading the boards as Connie Francis in the hit Broadway musical about crooner Bobby Darin's life, Just in Time — took to Instagram Stories over the weekend to call out audience members for shouting at her during performances.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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The two-hour discussion grew increasingly tense, with her supporters shouting in protest as Mayor Dean Trantalis and Commissioners John Herbst and Steve Glassman critiqued Williams and her first year on the job.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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On April 30, the TikTok star, 25, and the Houston Texans wide receiver, 30, were spotted conversing at the Sports Illustrated x Authentic Brands Group party at The Surf Club Restaurant in Miami.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Here, a space for dining, a space for grilling, and a space for conversing around the fire all create a multifaceted entertaining area.—
Marisa Donnelly,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Hardcore Survivor fans love to discuss and debate the intricacies of the game and their favorite seasons and winners in the same way that sports fans enjoy chattering nonstop about their teams.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
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This is the shelter’s busiest season, making for the film’s most vibrant, chattering section, and Hélène adapts well to the rhythm and volume of whatever company rolls in, while occasionally retreating to the woods for some respite.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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Chase Reid, meanwhile, just put together a better-than-point-per-game season in the OHL and has the loud tools — the escapability and skating speed in particular — that have NHL scouts positively drooling.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Predators respond with head shaking, gaping, drooling, and frantic licking.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
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In an eventual 57-point Hurricanes victory, Stevenson was balling and jabbering about it, too, to every Wildcats pass catcher within earshot.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each treatment villa creates a moment—opening up onto a bespoke, private slice of babbling brook and lush jungle, the sounds of which perfectly underscore any massage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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The key to the program is the devices inside the vests, which recognize the pitch of a child speaking or a baby babbling and the pitch of an adult and capture when an adult speaks and a child or baby responds or vice versa.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, cameras caught Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing muttering something after looking back at the Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee, who was in discomfort after an awkward slide at home plate.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The scent of vinegar fills the set, and a crew member wanders by muttering about dyeing Easter eggs.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chatting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatting. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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