to chat about
40
1.6
- phrasal verb
- /tʃæt əˈbaʊt/
- Informal
:
charlar de
- What would you like to chat about today?
But like, let's just chat about fall stuff because yes, sweaters.
- But like, let's just chat about fall stuff because yes, sweaters.
- So let's buzz back to Kevin to chat about pollinators.
- And now let's let's go chat about, I don't know, something else.
- But before we get too excited, let's chat about where this claim comes from.
- And I saw Steve coaching and we chatted about England briefly and it just stuck in my mind.
- So next I would like to chat about your sabbatical briefly.
- So let's chat about the new product.
- Today we're going to chat about permissioned versus permissionless systems.
- And now let's come back down to Earth and chat about what's been happening in space news in the past month.
- I mean, what, what kind of spousal relationship doesn't chat together about their job?
- I'm used to this being my space and my place and our place where we sit and chat about things and share stuff.
- You know, we, we chatted about things, had lunch.
- But I did want to chat about my new like bedding.
Examples
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Anybody want to chat about that for a minute?
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But before we get too excited, let's chat about where this claim comes from.
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And he even like what we're doing now, sort of having a chat about the process.
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I just wanted to chat about the big picture.
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You guys should really get together and chat about this.
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Can we chat about it later, gentlemen?
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So let's chat about the new product.
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So hey Brandon, welcome, welcome, welcome and I cannot wait to chat with you about your new book.
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And now let's chat about what's been happening in space news in the past month.
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What topic do you want to chat about at the meeting?
Synonyms
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1.3
Speak with someone about a subject
269
1.0
To talk in a friendly, informal way about small everyday things
127
2.5
Mention something in conversation
40
2.4
To say funny things and behave in a playful way to make people laugh
29
3.3
To talk with someone in a friendly way
9
4.6
Discuss an idea informally without making a decision
9
6.8
To chat in a relaxed informal way about unimportant things
7
3.0
To talk in a friendly, light way about unimportant things
3
7.9
Talk in a friendly, relaxed way for a long time
3
7.9
Talk in a friendly way about small unimportant things
2
8.1
To chat in a relaxed way about everyday things
1
8.5
To talk briefly and informally with someone, often in private
To talk briefly in an informal way
To talk about something in informal speech
To talk in a relaxed, friendly way
To talk in a relaxed way about nothing important
Talking in a friendly, relaxed way with other people
To chat with others about small, unimportant things
To talk in a lively, informal way about things like music
Talking with someone to share ideas and opinions
Take part in friendly playful talk that makes jokes and teases
Talk in a friendly, relaxed way
How Informal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to talk informally about a subject' is directly derivable from combining 'chat' (to speak informally) with 'about' (introducing the topic), so knowing both words gives the MWE's meaning. This verb + preposition composition is a common and predictable pattern in English (and in many other languages), making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
The expression chat about paints a simple picture: friends sitting and doing light talk on a subject. When people chat, they speak in a friendly, relaxed way and about points to the topic, so it means 'to talk in a casual way about something'.