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▪ I. chatting, vbl. n.|ˈtʃætɪŋ|
[f. chat v.1 + -ing1.]
The action of the verb chat (in various senses); esp. Easy familiar talking.
1509Barclay Ship of Fooles (1570) 39 For all their chatting and plentie of language. 1542Udall Erasm. Apoph. 289 b, He could not..awaye with the chattyng and contynual bableyng of Cicero. 1613T. Godwin Rom. Antiq. (1625) 48 The Augures did divine from hearing the chatting or the crowing of the birds. a1677Barrow Serm. (1810) I. 276 The impertinent chattings, which are so rife in the world. 1884Chr. World 9 Oct. 762/5 An hour spent in chatting.
▪ II. chatting, ppl. a.|ˈtʃætɪŋ|
[f. chat v.1 + -ing2.]
That chats (in various senses of the verb). Hence ˈchattingly adv.
1589Fleming Virg. Georg. i. 13 The chatting swallow. 1633G. Herbert Temple, Conscience i, Listning to thy chatting fears. 1823Galt Entail II. xvii. 156 The two redressers of wrongs chattingly proceeded towards Grippy. 1872Daily News 5 Oct. 3 Some members have spoken chattingly and inquisitively about it. |