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chatted

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈtʃætəd// UK //tʃˈætɪd// chat·ted

v. talked to someone in a friendly and informal way. You use this when the conversation is relaxed and not about very serious topics.

v. past tense and past participle of 'chat'; refers to engaging in light, informal conversation. Often implies a social or casual context rather than a formal discussion.


SIMPLE

We chatted for an hour over coffee this morning.

CONTEXTUAL

The neighbors chatted over the fence about their weekend plans while watering their gardens.

COMPLEX

Although they had not seen each other in years, they chatted with an easy familiarity that suggested their friendship had never truly faded.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is intransitive when describing the act of talking, but can take 'with' or 'to' to indicate the person involved.

Pitfall

We chatted a serious business matter.We chatted about a serious business matter.Chatted is usually intransitive or requires 'about' for a topic; it does not take a direct object like 'discussed'.

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