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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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
During a 2001 business trip to the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City, the pair chatted on the plane ride, caught a free outdoor concert and went for a swim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Catherine sat down and chatted to those receiving treatment at the hospital on Friday, including patients with breast cancer, head and neck cancer and a brain tumour.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
We laughed and chatted for over an hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
During the hour drive to the museum, Tamika and I had chatted and giggled nonstop.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
