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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Soon they were chatting on the phone for hours at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

"When he got out, he was chatting to all of us. He was a very, very nice guy," added Mahmood.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

It was a huge relief to see my old building, the Alheli, still intact and its genial caretaker, Pedro, still outside chatting to elderly residents on the porch.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 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

We work like that until the sky goes orange, just painting and cutting and measuring and chatting.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz