Chatting: meaning, definitions and examples

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chatting

 

[ หˆtสƒatษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

online communication

Engage in online text-based conversation with one or more people.

Synonyms

communicating, conversing, talking

Examples of usage

  • I enjoy chatting with my friends on social media.
  • We spent the evening chatting about our favorite TV shows.
Context #2 | Noun

online communication

An informal exchange of messages in an online chat room or messaging platform.

Synonyms

conversation, dialogue, discussion

Examples of usage

  • The chatroom was filled with lively chatting.
  • I had a quick chat with my colleague during the meeting.

Translations

Translations of the word "chatting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น conversando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคพเคคเคšเฅ€เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช plaudern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengobrol

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟั–ะปะบัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rozmawianie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŠใ—ใ‚ƒในใ‚Š

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bavarder

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ charlando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sohbet etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋Œ€ํ™”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฏุฑุฏุดุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ povรญdรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rozprรกvanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่Šๅคฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pogovarjanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ spjalla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™าฃะณั–ะผะตะปะตััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรถhbษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ charlando

Etymology

The word 'chatting' originated from the Middle English word 'chat', which meant 'chatter' or 'talk idly'. Over time, it evolved to refer to informal conversations, especially in the context of online communication. The popularity of chat rooms and messaging platforms in the digital age has further solidified the usage of 'chatting' to describe text-based conversations.

See also: chat, chatter, chattiness, chatty, chitchat.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,729, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.