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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Over just two weeks in April 2026, Anthropic found more than 4,700 different Claude-powered AI characters chatting with at least 25,000 real users, sending about 2.36 million messages in total.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
In 2022, Charles Stilwell began chatting with a user on Facebook Messenger who went by the name Amity Zhang and told him about a supposed crypto investment pool run by her uncle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Wakeful rest can include activities such as daydreaming, drawing, listening to music, or chatting with friends, which can promote learning.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
A few minutes' drive from the petrol station where I'd been chatting with Svyatoslav, I spot another long queue.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Uncle Phil starts chatting with a group of guys his age, while my parents introduce themselves to an elderly couple sitting in lawn chairs.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
