/tʃæt/
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Translation
To talk with someone in a friendly, easy way about small things.
Word origin
A short form of the older English word chatter, which copies the sound of quick light talk.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- chatter
- English cognates
- chatter
Grammar
Verb typeregular (chat, chats, chatted); the t doubles before -ed and -ing
Examples
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Chatting is light, friendly talk, not serious talk.
chatting .
The t doubles in chatting and chatted.
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"Chat" is also a noun: a short friendly talk.
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