chat

[US]/tʃæt/
[UK]/tʃæt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. have a conversation; talk informally
vt. engage in casual conversation with; talk to in a friendly and informal way
n. a casual conversation; informal talk.

Phrases & Collocations

have a chat

chat room

video chat

chat with friends

chat with

chat about

chat show

live chat

chat up

free chat

group chat

chat and other

Example Sentences

a chat over coffee.

this chat of ours is strictly between us.

I started to chat to him.

They dropped in for a chat last night.

Do you have time for a chat?

They like to chat over tea.

We had a cosy chat by the fire.

See also blackbird, bluebird, chat, ouzel, redstart, robin.

Radio 4's zappiest chat show.

You will have a chance to circulate and chat informally.

Heart to heart chats conduce to the establishment of harmonious atmosphere among fellow workers.

Chat frames can now be made "Noninteractive". When in this state, they will ignore all clicks.

I had a long chat with her when I went by her house this morning.

She said she was passing through Paris and would like to have a chat with me.

When he feels low, he often calls in his psycho doctor, and feels better for a chat with him.

English people are supposed to be very reserved, but Pete is the exception that proves the rule—he’ll chat to anyone!

Real-world Examples

This has been a really interesting chat.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford High School English (Elective 6)

Is there a private corner where we can sit and have a private chat?

Source: Four-level vocabulary frequency weekly plan

To chat, " chat, " means to talk to someone, usually about something that isn't very important.

Source: Lucy’s Day in ESL

You wanted a chat about housing loans?

Source: Banking Situational Conversation

And we just had a very relaxed chat.

Source: BBC Listening January 2015 Collection

It's not a bad chat, is it?

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2014

I had a nice chat with your mother.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

So he arranged for me to chat with Steve.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

We had a cozy chat at the coffee shop.

Source: VOA Special July 2023 Collection

But I had a chat with our big friend.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

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