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chat

[chat] / tʃæt /
NOUN
talk, often short
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chatter conversation gossip
STRONG
babble converse gab gas heart-to-heart jabber palaver prattle rap visit yak
WEAK
bull session hot air rap session tête-à-tête
Antonyms
STRONG
silence
WEAK
quiet
VERB
talk, gossip
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chatter go on
STRONG
babble blab burble cackle converse gab jaw prate prattle yap
WEAK
chew the fat chew the rag run on shoot the breeze
Antonyms
STRONG
be quiet

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Seats that I painstakingly secured via a lengthy online chat disappeared by the time I arrived at the airport and I had to fight to retrieve them without paying a fee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In a follow-up chat with Variety, Soderbergh expanded on his initial comments about using AI in future films.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

We may not be able to teleport, either physically or via hologram, but we can Zoom or video chat with pretty much anyone anywhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Conversation flows easily as we chat and pizza is duly ordered.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

She tried to make up reasons for why he wanted to chat.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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