"chatbox" meaning in All languages combined

See chatbox on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: chatboxes [plural]
Etymology: chat + box Etymology templates: {{compound|en|chat|box}} chat + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} chatbox (plural chatboxes)
  1. (Internet) A chat room. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-chatbox-en-noun-ovHdvj6Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1
  2. (Internet) A tagboard. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-chatbox-en-noun-0AKGPM2B

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for chatbox meaning in All languages combined (2.2kB)

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