Chatting Friends Chat Tʃæt I Wife Verb Stop

• i'm sorry i can't stop to chat.
• my wife and his wife got chatting (= started chatting).
• my kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends.
• within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends.

chat

Verb Forms

1. to talk in a friendly, informal way to somebody
• I'm sorry I can't stop to chat.
• My wife and his wife got chatting (= started chatting).
• My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends.
• Within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends.
• Everyone here chats away to you as though they've known you for decades.
• What were you chatting about?

Extra Examples

• George was in the kitchen chatting to some friends.
• I spent a happy half-hour chatting with a friend.
• They chatted away to each other.
• We chatted briefly about the weather.
• You will have a chance to circulate and chat informally.
2. to exchange messages with somebody on the internet, when you can see and reply to messages immediately and have a written conversation
• I've been chatting online with my best friend.
• I use social media to chat about stuff as well.

Word Origin

• Middle English: shortening of chatter.