"webchat" meaning in English

See webchat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: webchats [plural]
Etymology: From web + chat. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|web|chat}} web + chat Head templates: {{en-noun}} webchat (plural webchats)
  1. A conversation that takes place, usually in text, over the World Wide Web.
    Sense id: en-webchat-en-noun-KeEurEbD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: web chat

Verb

Forms: webchats [present, singular, third-person], webchatting [participle, present], webchatted [participle, past], webchatted [past]
Etymology: From web + chat. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|web|chat}} web + chat Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} webchat (third-person singular simple present webchats, present participle webchatting, simple past and past participle webchatted)
  1. (intransitive) To take part in such a conversation. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-webchat-en-verb-dHujQ7hP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: web chat

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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