chat
312
1.0
- noun
- /tʃæt/
- Informal
:
charla
- I think it's time we had a chat with John Knox.
- a chat room
- an online chat
- a video chat
We could have a little chat whilst I did it.
- We could have a little chat whilst I did it.
- It's crazy and that's all fun, but this chat made it better.
- All right, listen, the Rock Hard Cock chat starts now on Patreon.
- You can have voice chat and text chat.
- Where does where, where does a chat become conspiracy?
- A lot of love in the chat lol.
- Put me in a group chat with the whole team.
Examples
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Just come in and have a little chat with me.
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I'm glad we had this little chat, really nice to catch up.
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We could have a little chat whilst I did it.
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You can have voice chat and text chat.
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Feel free to jump in on the chat if things come up.
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Put me in a group chat with the whole team.
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I'm glad we had this little chat, really nice to catch up.
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Patients are generally pleased if there is a bit of social chat in a consultation.
Academic text (2011) -
We had a chat about intruder alarms and safe combinations.
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Put me in a group chat with the whole team.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A talk between two or more people to share news and ideas
65
2.1
Polite short talk about simple topics like the weather
12
7.1
A short friendly talk between people
9
2.8
Short friendly talk about unimportant things
5
8.9
A short informal private talk between people
4
9.1
A short informal talk between people
4
8.7
A friendly informal talk to make people like you and build contacts
1
2.8
Light joking talk that makes people laugh and feel welcome
1
3.5
Friendly joking talk where people tease each other
1
2.3
A short informal talk to share or clear up something
1
8.4
A friendly relaxed chat between people, often over coffee
1
9.5
Light talk between people with little meaning
An informal chat between people
A short friendly chat that helps people relax
A conversation between two or more people
A relaxed friendly talk between people
Playful friendly talk that makes people laugh without hurting anyone
An informal friendly chat to make a useful connection
A friendly, informal talk about personal news
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- UK
4
2.5
A TV or radio programme where famous people talk about topics and answer audience questions
- Specialized
A large North American bird that sings and often copies other birds, with a green back and bright yellow breast
How Informal
- Informal
184
1.1
- Informal
9
2.8
- Informal
312
1.0
947
1.0
∞
1.0
∞
1.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chat meaning a friendly conversation comes from chatter, which meant 'to talk quickly and lightly', so a chat is a short, relaxed talk between people.