chatted; chatting
2
a
: to talk in an informal or familiar manner
b
: to take part in an online discussion in a chat room
chiefly British
: to talk to
especially
: to talk lightly, glibly, or flirtatiously with
—often used with up
1
: idle small talk : chatter
2
: light informal or familiar talk
especially
: conversation
3
[imitative]
: any of several songbirds (as of the genera Emarginata or Myrmecocichla)
4
: online discussion in a chat room
also
: an instance of such discussion
participate in computer chats
Examples of chat in a Sentence
Verb
We chatted about our plans for the summer.
called him up to chat
She stayed up all night chatting with her friends online.
Noun
We enjoyed a chat over coffee.
software used for e-mail and chat
Recent Examples on the Web
Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Former Husky Chase Lundt, who is going into his second training camp with the Bills, chatted with Bell about playing there during the season, and the pre-draft process.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Watching Irina Morozova use her own tooth to have a few illuminating chats with her fellow inmates via Morse code, I was powerfully reminded of the gulf between her, a woman made of adamantium, and me, a soft little house cat in human form.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Trump had been appreciative, and the two had chatted by phone to hash out the timing of the endorsement announcement.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Former Husky Chase Lundt, who is going into his second training camp with the Bills, chatted with Bell about playing there during the season, and the pre-draft process.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
Tong referenced an expose on CNN that revealed a network of websites and group chats on platforms like Telegram in which men uploaded videos of drugging and raping their wives and advised others how to do the same.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Watching Irina Morozova use her own tooth to have a few illuminating chats with her fellow inmates via Morse code, I was powerfully reminded of the gulf between her, a woman made of adamantium, and me, a soft little house cat in human form.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Chat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chat. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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chat
1 of 2 verb
chatted; chatting
1
: to talk in a friendly manner about things that are not serious
2
: to take part in an online discussion in a chat room
chat
2 of 2 noun1
: a light friendly conversation
2
: a talk held over the Internet by people using a chat room
3
: any of several songbirds with a chattering call
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