chat
verb (used without object)
to converse in a familiar or informal manner.
was chatting
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past progressiveof chat.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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I was waiting at a bar for a dinner table and the guy I was chatting with was pretty upset about his tax bill.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
Geoff Saab was at a dental appointment when a client was chatting with the receptionist about search engine stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
AFP met Eric, from Togo, on the stairs while he was chatting -- in stuttering Russian -- with a Nigerian and Chinese inmate.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
Even in quieter moments, like at King of Falafel, when he was chatting with Lekha Sunder, his comms person, about where they were headed next.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2025
A little while later, as I was chatting with the former surgeon, who told me he and Baba had been classmates in eighth grade, Soraya pulled on my sleeve.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
