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Definition chat in British English

chat verb

[intransitive] verb
/tʃæt/
1

to talk in a friendly way

Example

The doctor chatted away as she examined my hand.

Example

They sat waiting, chatting about nothing in particular.

Example

Who was that you were chatting to?

Example

She laughed and chatted happily with the other women.

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2

to exchange messages with someone using a computer so that you are able to see each other's messages immediately, especially on the Internet

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Definition chat in British English