chat
verb (used without object)
to converse in a familiar or informal manner.
chatting
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present participleof chat.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“Bobby Robotowitz” follows Dina, a flailing novelist, mother and wife, as she begins chatting with Bobby, whom she finds an unlikely confidant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Players were milling around midfield, exchanging jerseys and making small talk when Chubb appeared to say something to Jackson, who was chatting with another Bills player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The pair walked downstairs together chatting about the upcoming launch, before Armstrong offered for his wife to take a photograph of them.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Others try to ignore him, browsing their phones, making calls or chatting among themselves.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
As I sat in bed, trying to make my letters look decent, I heard John Worth go into the lean-to chatting up a storm.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
