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as in conversing
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the coffeehouse became the favored place to meet friends and chat for hours
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as in drooling
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
lost in his own world, the toddler chatted happily for hours
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Recent Examples of chatting
After chatting to a voice LLM chatbot like ChatGPT, going back to trying to have a conversational user experience with Alexa (or Siri, or whoever) is frustrating.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Brown suggested allowing for photos and videos to be shared, and adding video-chatting capabilities.
—James Watson, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
At the time, Faustino was chatting with PEOPLE at the 30th annual Race to Erase MS gala and addressed why his former costar was not in attendance at the event.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
For about 15 years, husband and wife Janet and Robert Bloom spent their days inside their deli on 39th and Bell streets, chatting with customers and piling sandwiches high with toppings.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
One of three childhood friends reunited for an extravagant girl’s weekend, Laurie has contained a simmering sadness and rage since the first episode, when seeing her besties, Jaclyn and Kate, chatting and laughing sent her into a wail of despair.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 7 Apr. 2025
While chatting exclusively with PEOPLE at Sierra Club’s Trail Blazers Ball on Wednesday, April 2, the actress opened up about how aging is all about your attitude — and for her, that means no longer sweating the small stuff.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
This behavior will seep into employees who will understand the value of chatting with their teammates and getting to know them.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Clemens was also spotted chatting with pitching coach Matt Blake and Carlos Rodón, among others.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Brown suggested allowing for photos and videos to be shared, and adding video-chatting capabilities.
—James Watson, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
At the time, Faustino was chatting with PEOPLE at the 30th annual Race to Erase MS gala and addressed why his former costar was not in attendance at the event.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
For about 15 years, husband and wife Janet and Robert Bloom spent their days inside their deli on 39th and Bell streets, chatting with customers and piling sandwiches high with toppings.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
One of three childhood friends reunited for an extravagant girl’s weekend, Laurie has contained a simmering sadness and rage since the first episode, when seeing her besties, Jaclyn and Kate, chatting and laughing sent her into a wail of despair.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 7 Apr. 2025
While chatting exclusively with PEOPLE at Sierra Club’s Trail Blazers Ball on Wednesday, April 2, the actress opened up about how aging is all about your attitude — and for her, that means no longer sweating the small stuff.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
This behavior will seep into employees who will understand the value of chatting with their teammates and getting to know them.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Clemens was also spotted chatting with pitching coach Matt Blake and Carlos Rodón, among others.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Chatting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatting. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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