voice chat

American  

[vois chat] / ˈvɔɪs ˌtʃæt /

noun

1. Digital Technology. live, spoken conversation over the internet, especially between players of a video game.

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verb (used without object)

1. Digital Technology. to engage in live, spoken conversation over the internet, especially while playing a video game.

Example Sentences

In the first quarter, the company’s content filters processed a daily average of 6.1 billion text messages and 1.1 billion hours of voice chat.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

And those who play with friends will enjoy the new “C” button for accessing voice chat and screen sharing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

It appears to help control a voice chat feature which is built into the system.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

For example, participants said that, to protect their privacy, they would avoid using voice chat in games unless it was absolutely necessary.

From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2023

Finally, late in 1990, the nineteen-year-old Mendax called up the 24-year-old Trax for a voice chat.

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette