chat
English meaning: Chat
Definition
Informal conversation.
Example
“We had a long chat over coffee about our holiday plans.”
Another example: “Customers can reach support through the website's live chat.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Informal conversation, or online/electronic text exchange ('live chat', 'group chat'). As a verb, to talk casually. Casual register; very common in social and digital contexts. The 'chat' bird sense is technical/ornithological.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
A shortening of 'chatter', imitative of rapid speech; early 16th century.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- have a chat
- live chat
- group chat
- online chat
- chat room
- quick chat
Word Forms
chat (n); chats (pl); chat, chatted, chatting (v)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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