chats
Quick online exchanges
Chats is the plural of chat—informal conversations or the act of having them: We had a few chats over coffee.
In digital contexts, chats are text-based exchanges through messaging platforms: I scrolled through our old chats.
The verb form means engages in conversation: She chats with her neighbors every morning.
Sending written digital communications
- textingSending typed mobile messages
- onlineNetwork-connected state
- WhatsAppMobile messaging platform
- DiscordGaming communication platform
Telegram · Slack · Snapchat · IRC · forums · Zoom · Skype · threads
Informal talk spreading rumors
- natterLight, aimless conversation
- gabLight, meaningless talk
- schmoozeChat to gain favor
- heart-to-heartSincere personal discussion
tête-à-tête · confab · gabfest · chinwag · idle · rambling · meandering · fireside
Quick, clever conversation
- quipsBrief witty remarks
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- ribbingAffectionate verbal teasing
- jokesHumorous remarks or stories
wit · wordplay · pleasantry · jesting · badinage · raillery · jocularity · playfulness
Exchange of ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
negotiation · deliberation · forum · panel · summit · talks · symposium · seminar
Unconfirmed circulating stories
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- whispersSpeaks very quietly
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- tittle-tattleTrivial, idle chatter
secrets · buzz · dirt · scoop · backbiting · innuendo · speculation · venting
Casual social interaction
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- partyGathering for celebration
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
icebreaker · mixer · reception · bonding · camaraderie · fellowship · connecting · introductions
messaging
Sending written digital communications
Discord · Telegram · Slack · Snapchat · IRC · forums · Zoom · Skype · threads · notifications
gossip
Informal talk spreading rumors
heart-to-heart · tête-à-tête · confab · gabfest · chinwag · idle · rambling · meandering · fireside
repartee
Quick, clever conversation
jokes · wit · wordplay · pleasantry · jesting · badinage · raillery · jocularity · playfulness · sarcasm
discussion
Exchange of ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
consultation · negotiation · deliberation · forum · panel · summit · talks · symposium · seminar · roundtable
rumors
Unconfirmed circulating stories
tittle-tattle · secrets · buzz · dirt · scoop · backbiting · innuendo · speculation · venting · dishing
mingling
Casual social interaction
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- partyGathering for celebration
- meetupInformal planned gathering
gathering · icebreaker · mixer · reception · bonding · camaraderie · fellowship · connecting · introductions · strangers
- discussionsdiscussion, discussions, forum, talks, roundtable
- socializingmingle, mingles, mingling, party, parties
- jottingsnotes, jottings, jotting, scribbles, scribbling
- interactivesbuttons, clicks, taps, swipes, gestures
- screen addictiondoomscrolling, infinite scroll, phone addiction, screen time, binge watching
- householdhome, house, kitchen, apartment, bathroom
chatslectures
Formal instructional talks
speeches · presentations · sermons · orations · addresses
chatssilences
Stops from speaking
silence · muteness · speechlessness · wordlessness · quietude
chatsdebates
Formal argumentative exchanges
arguments · discussions · deliberations · discourses · disputations
- video chatLive audiovisual conversation
- group chatShared messaging conversation
- chat roomOnline discussion venue
- chit chatCasual, trivial conversation
- online chatText conversation via internet
- live chatReal-time text exchange
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