Familiar Chat — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
Chat (bird) — This article is about the Old World chats; see below for other birds called chats . Chats Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
chat´ti|ness — chat|ty1 «CHAT ee», adjective, ti|er, ti|est. 1. fond of friendly, familiar talk about unimportant things: »The chatty old men played checkers and gossiped all afternoon. 2. having the style or manner of friendly familiar talk: »a chatty article… … Useful english dictionary
chat´ti|ly — chat|ty1 «CHAT ee», adjective, ti|er, ti|est. 1. fond of friendly, familiar talk about unimportant things: »The chatty old men played checkers and gossiped all afternoon. 2. having the style or manner of friendly familiar talk: »a chatty article… … Useful english dictionary
chat|ty — chat|ty1 «CHAT ee», adjective, ti|er, ti|est. 1. fond of friendly, familiar talk about unimportant things: »The chatty old men played checkers and gossiped all afternoon. 2. having the style or manner of friendly familiar talk: »a chatty article… … Useful english dictionary
Chat — Chat, n. 1. Light, familiar talk; conversation; gossip. [1913 Webster] Snuff, or fan, supply each pause of chat, With singing, laughing, ogling, and all that. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A bird of the genus {Icteria}, allied to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chat — (ch[a^]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Chatted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chatting}.] [From {Chatter}. [root]22.] To talk in a light and familiar manner; to converse without form or ceremony; to gossip. Shak. [1913 Webster] To chat a while on their adventures.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chat — chattable, adj. /chat/, v., chatted, chatting, n. v.i. 1. to converse in a familiar or informal manner. v.t. 2. chat up, Chiefly Brit. a. to talk flirtatiously with. b. to talk to in a friendly, open way. n. 3. informal conversation: We had a… … Universalium
chat — I. /tʃæt / (say chat) verb (i) (chatted, chatting) 1. to converse in a familiar or informal manner. 2. Internet to take part in real time communication using internet relay chat. –noun 3. a short informal conversation: a pleasant chat. 4.… …
chat — I. verb (chatted; chatting) Etymology: Middle English chatten, short for chatteren Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. chatter, prattle 2. a. to talk in an informal or familiar manner b. to take pa … New Collegiate Dictionary