to talk in a friendly, informal way
During lunch break, the employees chat about their weekend plans near the coffee machine.
Grandpa loves to chat with the neighbors while watering his garden.
✦ From Old French ‘chater’ meaning ‘to chatter, gossip’; echoic of rapid talking.
a friendly, informal conversation
After class, Emma had a quick chat with her teacher about the homework.
Let’s grab coffee tomorrow and have a long chat about your trip.
a real-time written conversation held on the internet
Our team has a group chat where we share project updates.
The live customer chat was helpful and solved my problem quickly.
to exchange written messages instantly over the internet
I chat with my friends online every evening after dinner.
She chatted with the customer support agent through the website’s help window.
a small songbird related to thrushes, often with a brightly colored chest, found in Europe, Asia, and Africa
The stone chat perched on a fence post, flicking its tail.
Bird-watchers were excited to spot a whin chat during the migration season.
✦ From 18th-century imitation of the bird’s sharp call, similar to ‘chack’.
