chat
verb (used without object)
to converse in a familiar or informal manner.
chatted
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past participleof chat.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof chat.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
chatverb (used without object)to converse in a familiar or informal manner.
Example Sentences
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Raman attended Mass at 9 a.m., then chatted with parishioners in English and Spanish and grabbed food from a taco stand set up in the church’s courtyard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
As the podcast gained momentum, and Levine chatted with experts and listeners, he developed a hunch: Perhaps this young woman was the daughter of someone profiting from Europe’s vast economic power over its colonies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
A builder I chatted to at the gym reckoned they would be useful on sites for recording what he was doing, either in the event of an accident or even to teach others new skills.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
There, he says, he chatted with strangers who told him they were taking the same precaution following a recent home invasion in Comanche.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
He chatted with Maya and Konrad and kept an arm hooked around my shoulder as we walked from place to place.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
