chat

English Thesaurus

1. songbirds having a chattering call (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	thrush,
definition	:	songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	saxicola torquata, stonechat,
definition	:	common European chat with black plumage and a reddish-brown breast (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	saxicola rubetra, whinchat,
definition	:	brown-and-buff European songbird of grassy meadows (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	genus saxicola, saxicola,
definition	:	Old World chats (noun.animal)

2. birds having a chattering call (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	new world warbler, wood warbler,
definition	:	small bright-colored American songbird with a weak unmusical song (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	icteria virens, yellow-breasted chat,
definition	:	American warbler noted for imitating songs of other birds (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	genus icteria, icteria,
definition	:	New World chats (noun.animal)

3. an informal conversation (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	conversation,
definition	:	the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle,
definition	:	light informal conversation for social occasions (noun.communication)

4. talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	converse, discourse,
definition	:	carry on a conversation (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	jawbone, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze,
definition	:	talk idly or casually and in a friendly way (verb.communication)

5. an informal conversation (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confab, confabulate, confer, consult,
definition	:	have a conference in order to talk something over (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit,
definition	:	talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chatty, gossipy, newsy,
definition	:	prone to friendly informal communication (adj.all)

6. talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze,
definition	:	an informal conversation (noun.communication)

derivation	:	causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle,
definition	:	light informal conversation for social occasions (noun.communication)

derivation	:	cackle, chatter, yack, yak, yakety-yak,
definition	:	noisy talk (noun.communication)

derivation	:	babbler, chatterbox, chatterer, magpie, prater, spouter,
definition	:	an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker (noun.person)

derivation	:	visitant, visitor,
definition	:	someone who visits (noun.person)

7. an informal conversation (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confab, confabulate, confer, consult,
definition	:	have a conference in order to talk something over (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit,
definition	:	talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chatty, gossipy, newsy,
definition	:	prone to friendly informal communication (adj.all)

8. talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze,
definition	:	an informal conversation (noun.communication)

derivation	:	causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle,
definition	:	light informal conversation for social occasions (noun.communication)

derivation	:	cackle, chatter, yack, yak, yakety-yak,
definition	:	noisy talk (noun.communication)

derivation	:	babbler, chatterbox, chatterer, magpie, prater, spouter,
definition	:	an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker (noun.person)

derivation	:	visitant, visitor,
definition	:	someone who visits (noun.person)