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Meanings of chat in English

Portuguese
bate-papo
Catalan
xerrada
Spanish
confabulación

An informal conversation.

bate-papo
Portuguese
bater papo
Catalan
xerrar
Spanish
charlar

Talk socially without exchanging too much information.

bater papo

Birds having a chattering call.

Songbirds having a chattering call.

Usage of chat in English
1
Finnish technology group Radiolinja has launched the first GSM text chat service.
The Irish Times
2
No, no; that would be luxurious; let us chat in the dark.
The Wandering Jew — Volume 02
3
I really appreciate you taking the time to chat with me today.
Ebony
4
The paper recommended digital, app-based support, text-based chat support and increased telehealth.
News.com.au
5
The team also launched a chat service to aid users still affected.
Wired
6
Well, the trailer has certainly generated a a great deal of chat.
The Irish Times
7
So remember: families and friends that video-chat together, stay together -hopefully.
The South African
8
We could have another, more formal chat in a few days' time.
The Flanders Panel
9
They used burner phones, encrypted chat services, and frequently changed email accounts.
The Guardian
10
I shall drop round early to-morrow morning and chat the matter over.
Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
11
Expression is a word the designer uses quite often during our chat.
Independent.ie
12
Audio chat is clear and adds a nice dimension to the experience.
Reuters
13
Family and friends come together to over-eat, drink, chat and be merry.
The South African
14
Have you ever used group chat wishing that you could use video?
Reuters
15
It can also make your private messages public within a group chat.
The South African
16
Characters won't be able to voice chat or even send text messages.
Wired
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Chat through the time
Chat across language varieties
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
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