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We had a quick chat after class.
What does Chat mean?
Chat means a friendly informal talk.
Dictionary definition
a friendly informal conversation, or to talk in a friendly informal way.
Example sentences
Chat in a sentence
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I like to chat with my friend about books.
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The online chat helped the group share ideas during the project.
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What does chat mean?
Chat means a friendly informal conversation or the act of talking that way.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to chat?
A chat is a friendly conversation.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses chat correctly?
A chat is a short friendly conversation.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningChat means a friendly informal talk.
ExampleExample: We had a quick chat after class.
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Synonyms
Words like Chat
talkTo speak with someone.
conversationA talk between people.
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Word family
Chat word family
Base word
chat
noun
chat
A friendly informal conversation.
verb
chats
Chats now or often.
verb
chatted
Chatted in the past.
verb
chatting
Chatting now.
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Hint for students
Chat means a friendly informal talk.
Common mix-up
Chat is not the same as silence. Chat means chat means a friendly informal talk.
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Read this model sentence: I like to chat with my friend about books. Clue words: like, friend, about. Underline clue words that show why chat fits instead of silence. Now write one new sentence that shows chat without using the word chat. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show chat?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "I like to chat with my friend about books." Why does chat fit better than silence?
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