I. ˈchat verb
( chat·ted ; chat·ting )
Etymology: Middle English chatten, short for chatteren
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb
1. : chatter , prattle
2.
a. : to talk in an informal or familiar manner
b. : to take part in an online discussion in a chat room
transitive verb
chiefly British : to talk to ; especially : to talk lightly, glibly, or flirtatiously with — often used with up
II. noun
Date: 1530
1. : idle small talk : chatter
2. : light informal or familiar talk ; especially : conversation
3.
[imitative]
: any of several songbirds (as of the genera Cercomela, Granatellus, or Icteria )
4. : online discussion in a chat room ; also : an instance of such discussion
participate in computer chat s