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chat

释义

chat

noun

UK /tʃæt/

Word Forms

singular	chat
plural	chats

1
countable a friendly conversation
I just rang up for a chat.
have a chat (with someone):
I had an interesting chat with his sister.
chat about:
I hear you two have been having a cosy little chat about me!
Synonyms and related words
Informal conversation about other people or unimportant things
conversation
chat
gossip
1. 1a
  uncountable informal talk
  I’ve got no time for idle chat.
  Synonyms and related words
  Informal conversation about other people or unimportant things
  conversation
  chat
  gossip
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with chat
▪ brief, confidential, cosy, friendly, informal, little, quiet

chat

noun

US /tʃæt/

Word Forms

singular	chat
plural	chats

1
countable a friendly conversation
I just rang up for a chat.
have a chat (with someone):
I had an interesting chat with his sister.
chat about:
I hear you two have been having a cozy little chat about me!
Synonyms and related words
Informal conversation about other people or unimportant things
conversation
chat
gossip
1. 1a
  uncountable informal talk
  I’ve got no time for idle chat.
  Synonyms and related words
  Informal conversation about other people or unimportant things
  conversation
  chat
  gossip
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with chat
▪ brief, confidential, cozy, friendly, informal, little, quiet

chat

verb

UK /tʃæt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	chat
he/she/it	chats
present participle	chatting
past tense	chatted
past participle	chatted

1

chat
or
chat away
intransitive to talk in a friendly way
The doctor chatted away as she examined my hand.
chat about:
They sat waiting, chatting about nothing in particular.
chat to:
Who was that you were chatting to?
chat with:
She laughed and chatted happily with the other women.
Synonyms and related words
To have a conversation with someone
talk
chat
catch up
2
intransitive computingto exchange messages with someone using a computer so that you are able to see each other’s messages immediately, especially on the internet
Synonyms and related words
To use the internet
blog
bookmark
browse
3
transitive informalto say something
What are you chatting?
Stop chatting nonsense.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 08/12/2018
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to say something
say
talk
speak

phrasal verbs

chat away

chat up

chat

verb

US /tʃæt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	chat
he/she/it	chats
present participle	chatting
past tense	chatted
past participle	chatted

1

chat
or
chat away
intransitive to talk in a friendly way
The doctor chatted away as she examined my hand.
chat with:
She laughed and chatted happily with the other women.
chat about:
They sat waiting, chatting about nothing in particular.
Synonyms and related words
To have a conversation with someone
talk
chat
catch up
2
intransitive computingto exchange messages with someone using a computer so that you are able to see each other’s messages immediately, especially on the internet
Synonyms and related words
To use the internet
blog
bookmark
browse
3
transitive informalto say something
What are you chatting?
Stop chatting nonsense.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 08/12/2018
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to say something
say
talk
speak

phrasal verbs

chat away

chat up

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