chatting

VERB

talk, gossip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chatter go on

STRONG

babble blab burble cackle converse gab jaw prate prattle yap

WEAK

chew the fat chew the rag run on shoot the breeze

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet

Example Sentences

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Importantly, there was no animosity between Bellingham and Ayew - it was merely two players chatting.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

He had been chatting with Mythos for several weeks at this point and the model remembered some things.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Geoff Saab was at a dental appointment when a client was chatting with the receptionist about search engine stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Pratt, a Republican and onetime star of MTV’s “The Hills,” grabbed much of the national spotlight, appearing on “Fox & Friends” and chatting up podcaster Joe Rogan.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“Well! Janet, you and I have a little more chatting to do, but the two of you will have to finish your own conversation at home. It’s time for Maggie to go.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith