chat

/tʃæt/

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Also a noun

Meaning

  1. To talk in a friendly, informal way.

    • We sat on the porch and chatted for hours about old friends.

    • Did you get a chance to chat with the new neighbor yesterday?

  2. To exchange text messages in real time over the internet or a messaging application.

    • She chats with her teammates using a messaging app throughout the workday.

    • I will chat with customer support online to resolve the billing error.

Collocations

  • chat online
  • chat casually

Synonyms