chatting

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃætɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ætɪŋ

Verb

chatting

1. present participle and gerund of chat

Noun

chatting (countable and uncountable, plural chattings)

1. Talk; chatter.
   • a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number). Of Industry in General”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], published 1830–1831, →OCLC:

     If indeed we consider all the frivolous and petulant discourse, the impertinent chattings, the rash censures, the spiteful detractions which are so rife in the world […]

Derived terms

• chattingly