noun / verb
chat
CHAT/tʃæt/
An informal conversation or the act of having one.
The neighbors chat beside the garden fence while their children play nearby.
Etymology
Chatter imitates quick sounds and was used for both birds’ twittering and people’s idle talk. Its shortened form chat shifted from babbling or talking idly to friendly, familiar conversation.
In context
talk to the person who made that hassan rant video the reaction content video and i'm gonna talk to him and i'm gonna be like i wanna talk i wanna chat i wanna do the thing
More examples
- We had a friendly chat after lunch.
- She chatted with her sister online.
- They are chatting about their weekend plans.
Forms
chat · chats · chatted · chatting
Similar words
- discussion
- Discussion often focuses on a subject or decision; chat suggests casual conversation.