I.
noun
1 ( esp. BrE ) a friendly conversation
ADJECTIVE
▪ brief , little , quick , short
▪ long
▪ cosy/cozy , fireside , friendly , good , nice
▪ casual , informal
▪ quiet
▪ interesting
▪ private
VERB + CHAT
▪ have
▪
We had a nice ~ over a cup of tea.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ about
▪
a ~ about his new job
▪ ~ between
▪
a ~ between the star and a journalist
▪ ~ to , ~ with
▪
I'll have a ~ to John about it.
▪
a friendly ~ with a colleague
2 talking informally
ADJECTIVE
▪ idle
▪
They say he's already married, but it's just idle ~.
CHAT + NOUN
▪ show ( BrE )
▪ line (usually chatline )
3 Internet communication
ADJECTIVE
▪ Internet , live , online
▪
You can take part in a live online ~ with the movie's director this afternoon.
CHAT + NOUN
▪ forum , group , room , session , site
▪
You can't believe all the stories you hear in Internet ~ rooms.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ briefly
▪ amiably , amicably , happily
▪ casually , easily , informally ( esp. BrE )
▪
You will have a chance to circulate and ~ informally.
▪ animatedly , excitedly
▪ quietly
▪ online
▪
I've been chatting online with my best friend.
▪ away
▪
They chatted away to each other.
PREPOSITION
▪ about
▪
We chatted briefly about the weather.
▪ to
▪
George was in the kitchen chatting to some friends.
▪ with
▪
I spent an hour chatting with a friend.