Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

webchat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: we-bchat
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A conversation that takes place, usually in text, over the World Wide Web.

verb

To take part in such a conversation.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Some webchats that deliver a real-time feeling require […] plug-ins, which are mini-software programs that you need to download from the Web onto your computer so your Web browser can launch into chat[…]"
"Avon and Somerset Constabulary Interactive webchat (9 February 2007)"
"This was the case with Antonio Rodolfo Junior, Braskem's PVC Products and Services Manager, who spent nearly an hour every evening webchatting with his wife and two children, aged 4 and 6, back in Sao Paulo."

Etymology

From web + chat.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

webchats (plural) web chat (alternative) webchats (present, singular) webchatting (participle, present) webchatted (participle, past) webchatted (past)

Questions

What does webchat mean?: A conversation that takes place, usually in text, over the World Wide Web.
Where does webchat come from?: From web + chat.

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