Apedia

Chat I Long Called Conversation Tʃæt Dialogue Internet

Word chat
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / tʃæt / NAmE / tʃæt /
Example
  • i just called in for a chat.
  • i had a long chat with her.
  • discussions are still taking place between the two leaders.
  • a telephone conversation
Sound Native audio playback is not supported.
Image
Search images by the word
https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=chat
Content

chat

(noun)BrE / tʃæt / NAmE / tʃæt /
  1. a friendly informal conversation
    • I just called in for a chat.
    • I had a long chat with her.
    • Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders.
    • a telephone conversation
    • The novel has long descriptions and not much dialogue.
    • The President told waiting reporters there had been a constructive dialogue.
    • I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects.
    • a debate on prison reform
    • There have been extensive consultations between the two countries.
    • I just called in for a chat about the kids.
    • We had a good gossip about the boss.
  2. talking, especially informal conversation
    • That's enough chat from me—on with the music!
    • Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders.
    • a telephone conversation
    • The novel has long descriptions and not much dialogue.
    • The President told waiting reporters there had been a constructive dialogue.
    • I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects.
    • a debate on prison reform
    • There have been extensive consultations between the two countries.
    • I just called in for a chat about the kids.
    • We had a good gossip about the boss.
  3. communication between people on the Internet
    • see also web chat
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/web-chat
    • chat software
    • Internet chat services
    • Fans are invited to an online chat.
    • a guide to Internet chat safety for children

    Extra Examples

    • They say he’s already married, but it’s just idle chat.
    • We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.
    • You can take part in a live online chat with the movie’s director this afternoon.
    • You can’t believe all the stories you hear in Internet chat rooms.
    • a chat about his new job
    • a chat between Mr Blair and a journalist
    • a friendly chat with a colleague
    • I just called in for a chat about the kids.
    • That’s enough chat from me—on with the music!

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: shortening of chatter.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Tags: c

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Cheap good tʃiːp money low fares computers printer

Previous card: Chase tʃeɪs chasing car stop start gave noun

Up to card list: [English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words