chat

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃæt/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an informal conversation
  2. noun birds having a chattering call
  3. noun songbirds having a chattering call

Etymology

Clipping of chatter. The bird sense refers to the sound of its call.

In classic literature

Synonyms

confab, confabulation, schmooze, schmoose

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
conversation
Narrower (hyponyms)
chitchat

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