chat
verb/tʃæt/
/tʃæt/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they chat | /tʃæt/ /tʃæt/ |
| he / she / it chats | /tʃæts/ /tʃæts/ |
| past simple chatted | /ˈtʃætɪd/ /ˈtʃætɪd/ |
| past participle chatted | /ˈtʃætɪd/ /ˈtʃætɪd/ |
| -ing form chatting | /ˈtʃætɪŋ/ /ˈtʃætɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to talk in a friendly, informal way to somebody
- I'm sorry I can't stop to chat.
- The two of us got chatting (= started chatting) at the bus stop.
- chat to/with somebody My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends.
- chat away Within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends.
- chat away to/with somebody Everyone here chats away to you as though they've known you for decades.
- chat about something/somebody What were you chatting about?
Extra Examples- George was in the kitchen chatting to some friends.
- I spent a happy half-hour chatting with a friend.
- They chatted away to each other.
- We chatted briefly about the weather.
- You will have a chance to circulate and chat informally.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- briefly
- amiably
- amicably
- …
- about
- to
- with
- …
- [intransitive] to exchange messages with somebody on the internet, when you can see and reply to messages immediately and have a written conversation
- chat (to/with somebody) I've been chatting online with my best friend.
- chat about something/somebody I use social media to chat about stuff as well.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- briefly
- amiably
- amicably
- …
- about
- to
- with
- …
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Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of chatter.
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