What does chat mean?
Definitions for chat
tʃætchat
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word chat.
Princeton's WordNet
chat, confab, confabulation, schmooze, schmoosenoun
an informal conversation
New World chat, chatnoun
birds having a chattering call
Old World chat, chatverb
songbirds having a chattering call
chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visitverb
talk socially without exchanging too much information
"the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Chatnoun
Idle talk; prate; slight or negligent tattle.
Etymology: from the verb.
Lords that can prate
As amply and unnecessarily,
As this Gonzalo, I myself would make
A chough of as deep chat. William Shakespeare, Tempest.The time between before the fire they sat,
And shorten’d the delay by pleasing chat. Dryden.The least is no inconsiderable good, but such as he confesses is far greater than the tickling of his palate with a glass of wine, or the idle chat of a soaking club. John Locke.
Snuff, or the fan, supplies each pause of chat,
With singing, laughing, ogling, and all that. Alexander Pope.Chatnoun
The keys of trees are called chats, as ash chats.
To CHATverb
Etymology: from caqueter, Fr. Skinner; perhaps from achat, purchase or cheapening, on account of the prate naturally produced in a bargain; or only, as it is most likely, contracted from chatter.
Thus chatten the people in their steads,
Ylike as a monster of many heads. Edmund Spenser, Pastorals.Because that I familiarly sometimes,
Do use you for my fool, and chat with you,
Your sauciness will jest upon my love. William Shakespeare, Comedy of Errours.All tongues speak of him, and the bleared sights
Are spectacled to see him. Your prattling nurse
Into a rapture lets her baby cry,
While she chats him. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.The shepherds on the lawn
Sat simply chatting in a rustick row. John Milton.With much goodwill the motion was embrac’d,
To chat a while on their adventures pass’d. Dryden.
ChatGPT
chat
Chat refers to exchange of messages or conversation in real-time between two or more individuals over the internet or digital platforms. It can also refer to casual, informal conversation or small talk in person. This communication form can occur via text, audio, or video. It is a fundamental feature of many online services including social networks, messaging apps, and online video games.
Webster Dictionary
Chatverb
to talk in a light and familiar manner; to converse without form or ceremony; to gossip
Chatverb
to talk of
Chatnoun
light, familiar talk; conversation; gossip
Chatnoun
a bird of the genus Icteria, allied to the warblers, in America. The best known species are the yellow-breasted chat (I. viridis), and the long-tailed chat (I. longicauda). In Europe the name is given to several birds of the family Saxicolidae, as the stonechat, and whinchat
Chatnoun
a twig, cone, or little branch. See Chit
Chatnoun
small stones with ore
Wikidata
Chat
Chats are a group of small Old World insectivorous birds formerly classed as members of the thrush family Turdidae, but now considered Old World flycatchers. This name is normally applied to the robust ground-feeding flycatchers found in Europe and Asia; these make up most of the subfamily Saxicolinae. There are a large number of genera. Most northern species are strong migrants. Other songbirds called "chats" are: ⁕Australian chats, genera Ashbyia and Epthianura of the honeyeater family. They belong to a more ancient lineage than Saxicolinae. ⁕American chats, genus Granatellus of the cardinal family, formerly placed in the wood-warbler family. They belong to a more modern lineage than Saxicolinae. ⁕Yellow-breasted Chat, an enigmatic North American songbird tentatively placed in the wood-warbler family; its true relationships are unresolved.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Chat
chat, v.i. to talk idly or familiarly:—pr.p. chat′ting; pa.p. chat′ted.—n. familiar, idle talk.—n. Chat′tiness.—adj. Chat′ty, given to chat, talkative. [Short for Chatter.]
Chat
chat, n. a genus of small birds in the thrush family, of which the wheatear is a familiar example. [From the sound of their voice.]
Editors Contribution
chat
A conversation or form of communication.
The utility company has a live chat service for its customers.
Submitted by MaryC on August 18, 2020
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'chat' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3109
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'chat' in Verbs Frequency: #937
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Anagrams for chat »
tach
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of chat in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of chat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of chat in a Sentence
I play them a little bit of music, I chat with them and we try to have a nice time together. It fills my heart and it makes them happy.
All these years went by, with her diligently sending in her questions and everything, the chat room knew her, and we would have little flirty things on the air if she ’d call in.
Make sure you have some way of interacting with the people visiting your site, whatever domain -- through live chat, survey, email or phone.
We will see spurts in a team of videoconferencing, but then we see people go offline and do a bunch of work in chat and documents, and then they're back again.
I saw Roger today, we were in the opening ceremony cutting the ribbon on center court, we had a small chat there was no time to talk about the political stuff.
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- محادثة, دردشةArabic
- söhbətAzerbaijani
- бъбря, чатя, чат, разговарямBulgarian
- xat, xerrarCatalan, Valencian
- povídatCzech
- chatte, snakke, sludreDanish
- unterhalten, schwatzen, Chat, chatten, Geplauder, Schmätzer, Gespräch, klönen, Schwatz, plaudernGerman
- ψιλοκουβεντιάζω, τηλεσυνδιάσκεψη, τηλεσυνδιασκέπτομαι, κουβεντούλα, ικτερίς, ψιλοκουβέντα, συνομιλώGreek
- chat, platicar, charla, charlarSpanish
- گپ زدن, گپيدن, گپPersian
- tsättäillä, lörpötellä, keskustelu, turista, jutella, rupattelu, horista, rupatella, chatti, juttelu, rikastusjäte, chatata, puhella, tsättiFinnish
- placoter, bavarder, jaserFrench
- seanchasScottish Gaelic
- ꌧꈿNuosu
- chiacchieraItalian
- チャット, おしゃべりJapanese
- fabulorLatin
- sembang, bualMalay
- tpaċpiċMaltese
- chat, gesprek, babbelen, geklets, kletspraat, chatten, kletsen, gebabbel, tapuit, babbelDutch
- samtaleNorwegian Nynorsk
- prat, chat, chatte, samtaleNorwegian
- conversar, bate-papo, papear, conversa, bater papo, chat, papoPortuguese
- чатиться, разговаривать, чат, чекан, болтовня, болтатьRussian
- samtal, konversation, snacka, konversera, chatta, tjatt, snack, prata, tjatta, småprat, småprataSwedish
- คุยกันThai
- sohbet, kasavan, konuşmaTurkish
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