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chat
verbs
have a chat
• We were just having a chat.
call in/round for a chat
• Are you free later if I call in for a chat?
meet up for a chat
• Sometimes we go to the cinema or just meet up for a chat.
enjoy a chat
• Most people enjoy a good chat.
adjectives
a little chat
• Why don’t you call her and have a little chat.
a brief chat
formal
• My manager said he wanted to have a brief chat with me.
a bit of a chat
spoken BrE:
• Perhaps I could have a bit of a chat with him.
a long chat
• We sat down and had a long chat.
a friendly chat
• New students sometimes just need to have a friendly chat with someone.
a cosy chat
(= a relaxed and usually private one )
• I made some coffee and we had a cosy chat.
an informal chat
• Come and see me any time if you want an informal chat about jobs.
a private/confidential chat
• Have a confidential chat with the school nurse.
a quiet chat
(= one that other people will not interrupt. )
• Let’s go and have a quiet chat over lunch.
an online chat
(= one had with someone over the internet )
• With MSN you can have an online chat with your friends.
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noun ADJ. brief, little, quick, short | long | cosy, fireside, friendly, good, nice | casual, informal | quiet | interesting | idle | confidential, private VERB + CHAT have We had a nice chat over a cup of tea. CHAT + NOUN show PREP. ~ about a chat about his new job | ~ between a chat between Mr Blair and a journalist | ~ to/with I'll have a chat to John about it. a friendly chat with a neighbour, verb ADV. briefly | amicably, casually, easily, informally You will have a chance to circulate and chat informally. | politely | away They chatted away to each other. PREP. about We chatted briefly about the weather. | to George was in the kitchen chatting to some friends. | with I spent a happy half-hour chatting with a friend.
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