CHATTING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

chatting

verb

present participle of chat

as in talking

to engage in casual or rambling conversation the coffeehouse became the favored place to meet friends and chat for hours

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as in shouting

to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly lost in his own world, the toddler chatted happily for hours

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Recent Examples of chatting What looked at first to be a repeat of a recent sketch about wine-drinking wives chatting in the kitchen and playing truth or dare instead pivoted to a scene about husbands stuck together in a den with nothing to talk about. —

Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026 Flay first revealed that girlfriend Williamson would be stepping into a new role while chatting with PEOPLE at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF) in February. —

Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026 While chatting during a recent visit, my niece stood next to a chair and put one foot on the seat. —

Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2026 Two families, one hiking up, the other hiking down, were chatting and sharing insights at a bend in the trail. —

Bing Pan, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026 Coaches can be heard chatting, impressed by the young athlete. —

Zoe Bahjat, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026 These limitations disappoint when other apps, such as Google Slides and PowerPoint, don’t limit collaborators and support chatting. —

Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026 Two-time Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu returned the favor by presenting Swift with Artist of the Year; she was seen chatting with Swift and Kelce backstage. —

Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026 Niebla, presumably after chatting with Stammen, visited the pitcher after the Tigers loaded the bases via two walks and a single, all with one out. —

Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

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The married father of two sons, who had been on the force for seven months, was making his regular rounds and stopped at Circle K, spotting Teresa talking with a 16-year-old boy outside the store, according to court records.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
But our cast from Hunting Wives happened to be at the party, and there was Ted talking to them and taking selfies.

— Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026