CHATTED Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

chatted

verb

past tense of chat

as in talked

to engage in casual or rambling conversation the coffeehouse became the favored place to meet friends and chat for hours

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as in chattered

to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly lost in his own world, the toddler chatted happily for hours

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Recent Examples of chatted During an exclusive visit to the homes each team transformed, PEOPLE sat down with the two groups and chatted about what viewers can expect to see on Totally ‘90s House. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 As Boyd chatted with Miller near the Cubs dugout for further explanation, Counsell, who turned 56 on Friday, got tossed for the fifth time this year, tying his most ejections in a single season during his 12-year managerial career. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 But as the Republican officials pushing to unseat him chatted at the breakfast, Cleaver expressed confidence in his ability to win over his new constituents. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Co-showrunners Lyle, Nickerson, and Jonathan Lisco chatted about this possibility with EW following the finale. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026 Others chatted among themselves, wondering who knew Dominguez. — Matthew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Withers rocked a black tank top and chatted closely with his friend and honor presenter Shipka, while McRae and Sombr held court in individual booths on the Four Seasons lawn peppered with activations from Eternal Water and CashApp. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Burke talked about food, read viewer comments, and occasionally chatted with the girl next to him. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026 Creator mental-health advocate Shira Lazar and psychiatrist turned creator Judith Joseph chatted in the bathroom line. — Avery Stone, Time, 31 July 2026

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Verb

During their visit, the wife talked incessantly, sharing stories about their family members in great detail.

— R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
The Hollywood Reporter reported in November 2024 that Cruise had talked to Paramount about a follow-up to his 1990 NASCAR racing film.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of talked

Verb

Hemingway commended Salinger, then a twenty-five-year-old staff sergeant, on his short stories, and the two conversed for hours.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
For a moment, two referees from the Falcons’ seventh training camp practice looked at each other, conversed and truly didn’t know what to rule.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of conversed

Verb

Who had broken a wrist on the back-yard flagstones, drooled cherry medicine down her sleeping face on the car ride back from the hospital.

— Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
For Valentine's Day 2026, the retailer released a confetti glass icon candle that shoppers drooled over.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026

Definition of drooled

Verb

One shopper shouted out the spacious front pockets, and another loved their sporty vibe.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto/Getty Protesters shouted slogans denouncing the police and government over alleged delays in taking action to find the missing girl, and then to find the perpetrators.

— Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of shouted

Verb

Those drivers’ days (and lives) were rattled far more than those stuck in the backup behind them.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
His campaign website includes a section dedicated to investing in rural communities, and Talarico has focused on data center policy in recent weeks, holding a roundtable in Abilene on the subject that has rattled the state’s rural residents.

— Eleanor Dearman Updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026