Chat
/tʃæt/
EN
Casual, informal conversation, typically conducted online or in person; also a digital feature for exchanging text messages.
We had a nice chat about our weekend plans over coffee.
Etymology
Derived from the 16th-century verb 'chatter', meaning to talk rapidly or casually. It gained its modern digital meaning referring to online text conversation in the late 20th century with the rise of the internet.
Translations
Collocations
group chatvideo chatlive chatchat roomcasual chat
Synonyms
Antonyms
silencemonologue
Related Words
messagingforumconversationsocial mediacall