chat

chat  (cht)

intr.v. chat·ted, chat·ting, chats

1. To converse in an easy, familiar manner; talk lightly and casually.

2. Computer Science To participate in a synchronous exchange of remarks with one or more people over a computer network.

n.

1. An informal, light conversation.

2. Computer Science A synchronous exchange of remarks over a computer network.

3. Any of several birds known for their chattering call, as of the genera Saxicola or Icteria.

Phrasal Verb:

chat up

To engage (someone) in light, casual talk: "He would be . . . chatting up folks from Kansas" (Vanity Fair).

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[Middle English chatten, to jabber, alteration of chateren; see chatter.]

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chat¹

n

1. informal conversation or talk conducted in an easy familiar manner

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any Old World songbird of the subfamily Turdinae (thrushes, etc.) having a harsh chattering cry See also stonechat, whinchat

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various North American warblers, such as Icteria virens (yellow-breasted chat)

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various Australian wrens (family Muscicapidae) of the genus Ephthianura and other genera

vb chats, chatting, chatted (intr)

to talk in an easy familiar way See also chat up

[short for chatter]

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chat²

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Archaic or dialect a catkin, esp a willow catkin

[from French chat cat, referring to the furry appearance]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chat - an informal conversation             confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze conversation - the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle - light informal conversation for social occasions
	2.	chat - birds having a chattering call New World chat New World warbler, wood warbler - small bright-colored American songbird with a weak unmusical song genus Icteria, Icteria - New World chats Icteria virens, yellow-breasted chat - American warbler noted for imitating songs of other birds
	3.	chat - songbirds having a chattering call Old World chat thrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast genus Saxicola, Saxicola - Old World chats Saxicola torquata, stonechat - common European chat with black plumage and a reddish-brown breast Saxicola rubetra, whinchat - brown-and-buff European songbird of grassy meadows
Verb	1.	chat - talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, confabulate, gossip, chaffer, chatter, visit converse, discourse - carry on a conversation jawbone, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze - talk idly or casually and in a friendly way

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chat

verb

talk, gossip, jaw (slang), natter, blather, schmooze (slang), blether (Scot.), shoot the breeze (U.S. slang), chew the rag or fat (slang) I was just chatting to him the other day.

noun

talk, tête-à-tête, conversation, gossip, heart-to-heart, natter, blather, schmooze (slang), blether (Scot.), chinwag (Brit. informal), confab (informal), craic (Irish informal) She asked me into her office for a chat.

Translations

chat [tʃæt]

A. N → charla f, plática f (CAm)
to have a chat with (gen) → charlar con, platicar con(CAm); (= discuss) → hablar con
I'll have a chat with him about it → hablaré con él de or sobre ello

B. VI

1. (= talk) → charlar, platicar(CAm) (with, to con)

2. (Internet) → chatear

C. CPD chat room N (Internet) → canal m de charla, grupo m de discusión, chat m
chat show N → programa m de entrevistas
chat show host N → presentador m de programa de entrevistas
chat show hostess N → presentadora f de programa de entrevistas

chat up VT + ADV (Brit) (= try to pick up) → tratar de ligar; [+ influential person] → dar jabón a

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chat [ˈtʃæt]

vi

(= have a chat) → bavarder, causer

(on Internet) → chatter

n

(= talk) → conversation f
to have a chat → bavarder

(on Internet) → chat m, causerie f

chat up

vt (British) (= flirt with) [+ girl, boy] → draguer
He's not very good at chatting up girls → Il n'est pas très doué pour draguer les filles.

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chat

n → Unterhaltung f; (about unimportant things also) → Plauderei f, → Schwatz m (inf); (Internet) → Chat m (inf); could we have a chat about it? → können wir uns mal darüber unterhalten?; she dropped in for a chat → sie kam zu einem Schwätzchen rein (inf)

vi → plaudern; (two people also) → sich unterhalten; (Internet) → chatten (inf)

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chat:

chatline

n (Telec, Internet) → Chatline f

chat room

n (Comput) → Chatroom m

chat show

n (Brit) → Talkshow f

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chat [tʃæt]

1. n → chiacchierata
to have a chat → fare quattro chiacchiere

2. vi to chat (with or to) → chiacchierare (con)

chat up vt + adv (Brit) (fam) (girl) → agganciare, abbordare

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chat [tʃæt]

1. n → chiacchierata
to have a chat → fare quattro chiacchiere

2. vi to chat (with or to) → chiacchierare (con)

chat up vt + adv (Brit) (fam) (girl) → agganciare, abbordare

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chat

v chat [tʃӕt]

to talk in a friendly and informal way They chatted about the weather. gesels يَتحادَث бъбря povídat (si) sludre; snakke plaudern κουβεντιάζω charlar, hablar juttu ajama گپ زدن؛ صحبت دوستانه کردن rupatella bavarder לְדַבֵּר गपशप करना brbljanje cseveg mengobrol spjalla chiacchierare おしゃべりする 잡담하다 šnekučiuotis tērzēt; pļāpāt borak praten prate, skravle gawędzić cavaquear a vorbi, a pălă­vrăgi беседовать rozprávať sa kramljati ćaskati prata, språka พูดคุย sohbet etmek, çene çalmak 聊天 базікати, теревенити دوستانہ گفتگو tán gẫu 聊天

n

(a) friendly and informal talk a chat over coffee; women's chat. klets حَديث غَيْر رَسْمي، مُحادَثَه бъбрене (roz)hovor sludder; snak die Plauderei κουβεντιάζω charla jutuajamine صحبت دوستانه؛ درد دل rupattelu brin de causette דִבּוּר गपशप brbljanje csevegés obrolan mas, skraf chiacchierata おしゃべり 잡담 pašnekesys tērzēšana; pļāpāšana sembang praatje prat pogawędka cavaco şuetă беседа rozhovor klepet ćaskanje småprat, samspråk, pratstund การพูดคุย sohbet, çene çalma 閑聊 щебетання, базікання عورتوں کی گپ شپ chuyện gẫu 闲聊

adj chatty

1 fond of chatting a chatty old lady. praatsiek مُحِبٌّ للحَديث словоохотлив upovídaný, hovorný sludrende; snakkende geschwätzig φλύαρος hablador, parlanchín jutukas پر حرف؛ پر چانه puhelias bavard דַבּרַן बातचीत करने का शौकिन brbljav, razgovorljiv beszédes ramah, suka mengobrol skrafhreyfinn chiacchierone おしゃべりな 수다스러운 šnekus pļāpīgs; runīgs suka berceloteh praatziek snakkesalig, skravlete gadatliwy tagarela vorbăreţ говорливый zhovorčivý klepetav pričljiv pratsam, pratig ช่างคุย konuşkan, geveze 愛閑聊的 балакучий گپ شپ کی شوقین thích nói chuyện phiếm 爱闲聊的

2 having a friendly style a chatty letter. vriendelik مُؤانِس، وَدود пълно с новини přátelský causerende; uformel unterhaltsam φιλικός informal lahe غیر رسمی؛ دوستانه tuttavallinen familier קַלִיל अनौपचारिक बातचीत करने के ढंग से युक्त pisan lakim stilom csevegő ramah í léttum dúr amichevole 打ち解けた 허물 없는 draugiškas familiārs ramah familiaar småpratende, uhøytidelig gawędziarski informal cor­dial; familiar дружеский priateľský prijateljski neformalan lättsam, kåserande ที่มีมิตรภาพ samimi, sohbet eder gibi 閑聊式的 невимушений دوستانہ انداز رکھنے والا như chuyện phiếm 亲切的

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chat → دردشة, يتحادث فى غير كلفة popovídat (si), rozhovor chat, chatte Plauderei, plaudern κουβεντιάζω, κουβεντούλα charla, charlar jutella, rupattelu discussion, discuter čavrljanje, čavrljati chiacchierare, chiacchierata おしゃべり, おしゃべりする 잡담, 잡담하다 kletsen, praatje prat, småprate pogawędka, pogawędzić bate-papo, bater papo беседа, болтать prata, samtal การพูดคุยกันเล่นๆ, คุยเล่น sohbet, sohbet etmek chuyện phiếm, tán gẫu 聊天