chat

verb

\ ˈchat

chatted; chatting

Definition of chat

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : chatter, prattle

2a : to talk in an informal or familiar manner

b : to take part in an online discussion in a chat room

chiefly British : to talk to especially : to talk lightly, glibly, or flirtatiously with —often used with up

chat

noun

Definition of chat (Entry 2 of 2)

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 chats