Talking together; a familiar talk or conversation; chat.

Familiar conversation, talk, chat. Obsolete.

Familiar and easy talk or conversation. †to hold one chat, with chat, in chat: to keep one engaged in talk (obsolete).

A casual conversation about other people, events, etc., typically personal or private in nature and characterized as trivial and involving details…

Light talk or conversation, esp. polite conversation about unimportant or uncontroversial matters, as engaged in on social occasions. Also figurative.

A talk together; familiar talk; = confabulation, n.

Light chat; light familiar conversation.

Vulgar loquacity; esp. ‘cheeky’ or impudent talk; also, colloquial, a talk, a speech, a lecture, an address; a long talk, incessant chatter. Frequent…

The action of engaging in small talk; light conversation.

colloquial. Now usually in form pross. An inconsequential conversation, a chat, a gossip. Also as mass noun.

A talk, a chat; conversation. Now English regional and rare, except as implied in sense 8a.

An intimate, friendly chat, a tête-à-tête; frequently with qualitative adjectives such as comfortable, delightful, pleasant, quiet, etc.

Small talk; childish, foolish, or inconsequential talk; continuous chatter or prattle. Also as a count noun: an instance of small talk, an…

A loud chat, a talk. (colloquial.)

A quiet chat. Cf. coze, n., coze, v. 2.

The conversation of such a person; idle talk; trifling or groundless rumour; tittle-tattle. Also, in a more favourable sense: Easy, unrestrained…

Chat, gossip; an instance of this. Also: a lively meeting.

A chat, a talk. colloquial (chiefly Australian and New Zealand).

= confab, n.

(a) n. chat, talk; (b) v. slang, to talk, chatter.

The action of chopse, v. (in either sense); engagement in critical or angry abuse; (also) chattering, gossiping, idle talk.

A chat, a gossip. Cf. cooze, v. 2.

The action of chat, v.1 (in various senses); esp. Easy familiar talking.

Speaking or behaving in a charming or ingratiating manner. Also: gossiping, chatting.

trivial conversation, talk for talking's sake.

slang. A talk, a chat; (later also) = word, n. 4b. Cf. pitch, v.2 15a.

Charming, ingratiating, or insincere speech or behaviour, esp. as a means of gaining favour or an advantage. Also: chat, gossip; an instance of this.

Informal conversation; chat. Cf. cooze, n.1, cooze, v. 2.

A talk or chat; a speech.

A chat. slang.

Originally: unsolicited or unwanted advice. In later use: any talk, chat; conversation. Somewhat rare.

A chat, an informal talk. As a mass noun: chatter, aimless talk.

Gossip, friendly chat. Also: idle talk, empty rhetoric. Cf. ole talk, n.

Talking, often with the implication of lengthy and sterile discussion.

= old talk, n.

Originally U.S. colloquial (esp. in African-American use). The action or practice of talking or chatting; conversation or gossip, esp. conducted…