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chat
Chat means to talk in a friendly, informal way.
- I spent the morning chatting to my neighbour about her children.
- John and I had a nice, long chat about gardening.
- I was chatting to Claire this morning and she told me about your accident.
- When I arrived, my mum was chatting with the neighbours.
- Mrs Jones and Mrs Smith were chatting about the weather.
- He just chatted away. I couldn't stop him talking.
- Pauline was chatted up by a guy in a pub last night. He said she had beautiful eyes.
The following adjectives often collocate with chat.
- a friendly chat
- a cosy chat
- a brief chat
- a little chat
- a confidential chat
- a chatty person likes talking
- a chatty letter is friendly and informal
- If you're in a chatty mood, it means you want to talk a lot today.
- a chat show
( = a TV or radio show where famous people are interviewed) - a chat line
( = a telephone service where you phone other people to talk to for fun) - a chat-up line
( = something you say to someone you are attracted to) - a chatterbox
( = someone who talks too much) - the chattering classes
( = educated middle class people, especially in the media, who like to express their opinions)
- talk
- gossip
- natter
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