Talked informally or had a friendly conversation with someone; the past tense of chat.
From 'chat,' which is likely from 'chatter' (imitative of the sound of talking), becoming a shorter, more casual term in English. It became especially popular with modern technology and online messaging.
The word 'chat' transformed from just meaning casual conversation to describing an entirely new way of communicating through text messages and apps—showing how language evolves to describe new technologies and social behaviors.
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