chat
n. C / Un. a friendly, informal conversation. You use this when you talk to someone in a relaxed way, either in person or by sending messages online.
n. an informal, light-hearted conversation. Often used to describe digital text-based communication in real-time environments.
We had a quick chat about our weekend plans.
I stayed after the meeting for a brief chat with my manager to clarify a few small details.
While formal negotiations were scheduled for the afternoon, the most significant progress occurred during an informal chat over coffee in the lobby.
Clipping of chatter. The bird sense refers to the sound of its call.
Compare chit (“small piece of paper”), and chad.
Unknown.
From thieves' cant.
Often used with the verbs 'have' or 'go for'. When referring to the technology or the act of messaging, it is frequently uncountable.
I had a chat to himI had a chat with himWhile 'to' is sometimes heard in British English, 'with' is the standard preposition used after the noun 'chat' to indicate the person spoken to.
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chat up
To talk to (someone) in a friendly, open, or casual manner, sometimes also in a charming or affected manner, usually to curry favor, and sometimes flirtatiously with the intention of establishing a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship with that person.
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F in the chat
condolences, regret, or sympathy.
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flat chat
At maximum capability, intensity, or speed.