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Message vs. Chat — What's the Difference?

Message vs. Chat — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Message and Chat

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Message

A message is a discrete unit of communication intended by the source for consumption by some recipient or group of recipients. A message may be delivered by various means, including courier, telegraphy, carrier pigeon and electronic bus.

Chat

Talk in a friendly and informal way
She chatted to her mother on the phone every day

Message

A verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly
If I'm not there leave a message on the answerphone

Chat

An informal conversation
He dropped in for a chat
That's enough chat for tonight

Message

A significant political, social, or moral point that is being conveyed by a film, speech, etc.
A campaign to get the message about home security across
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Chat

A small Old World songbird of the thrush family, with black, white, and brown coloration and a harsh call.

Message

An errand
He would run those interminable messages after school to the bookie

Chat

Any of a number of small songbirds with harsh calls.

Message

Send a message to (someone), especially by email
I was messaged by a Californian contact for some information
The software package incorporates messaging, scheduling, and workflow functions

Chat

To converse in an easy, familiar manner; talk lightly and casually.

Message

A usually short communication transmitted by words, signals, or other means from one person, station, or group to another
I found the message you left at my desk. She sent me a quick message by email.

Chat

(Computers) To participate in a synchronous exchange of remarks with one or more people over a computer network.

Message

The substance of such a communication; the point or points conveyed
Gestured to a waiter, who got the message and brought the bill.

Chat

An informal, light conversation.

Message

A statement made or read before a gathering
A retiring coach's farewell message.

Chat

(Computers) A synchronous exchange of remarks over a computer network.

Message

A basic thesis or lesson; a moral
A play with a message.

Chat

Any of various birds in the families Muscicapidae or Parulidae that have a chattering call, especially the yellow-breasted chat.

Message

To send a message to.

Chat

To be engaged in informal conversation.
She chatted with her friend in the cafe.
I like to chat over a coffee with a friend.

Message

To send as a message
Messaged the report by cable.

Chat

To talk more than a few words.
I met my old friend in the street, so we chatted for a while.

Message

To send a message; communicate.

Chat

(transitive) To talk of; to discuss.
They chatted politics for a while.

Message

A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
We've just received an urgent message from the President.

Chat

To exchange text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, as if having a face-to-face conversation.
Do you want to chat online later?

Message

An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.
The main message of the novel is that time heals all wounds.

Chat

Informal conversation.
It'd be cool to meet up again soon and have a quick chat.

Message

An errand.

Chat

A conversation to stop an argument or settle a situation.

Message

See groceries, shopping.

Chat

An exchange of text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, resembling a face-to-face conversation.

Message

To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.
Just message me for directions.
I messaged her about the concert.

Chat

(internet) A chat room.

Message

To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.
She messaged me the information yesterday.
Please message the final report by fax.

Chat

The entirety of users in a chat room or a single member thereof.
The Chat just made a joke about my poor skillz.

Message

(intransitive) To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages.
We've implemented a new messaging service.
The runaway computer program was messaging non-stop.

Chat

Any of various small Old World passerine birds in the muscicapid tribe Saxicolini or subfamily Saxicolinae that feed on insects.

Message

(obsolete) To bear as a message.

Chat

Any of several small Australian honeyeaters in the genus Epthianura.

Message

Any notice, word, or communication, written or verbal, sent from one person to another.
Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee.

Chat

A small potato, such as is given to swine.

Message

Hence, specifically, an official communication, not made in person, but delivered by a messenger; as, the President's message.

Chat

Mining waste from lead and zinc mines.

Message

A messenger.

Chat

A louse small, parasitic insect.

Message

To bear as a message.

Chat

To talk in a light and familiar manner; to converse without form or ceremony; to gossip.
To chat a while on their adventures.

Message

A communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled;
He sent a three-word message

Chat

To talk of.

Message

What a communication that is about something is about

Chat

Light, familiar talk; conversation; gossip.
Snuff, or fan, supply each pause of chat,With singing, laughing, ogling, and all that.

Message

Send a message to;
She messaged the committee

Chat

A bird of the genus Icteria, allied to the warblers, in America. The best known species are the yellow-breasted chat (Icteria viridis), and the long-tailed chat (Icteria longicauda). In Europe the name is given to several birds of the family Saxicolidæ, as the stonechat, and whinchat.

Message

Send as a message;
She messaged the final report by fax

Chat

A twig, cone, or little branch. See Chit.

Message

Send a message;
There is no messaging service at this company

Chat

Small stones with ore.

Chat

An informal conversation

Chat

Birds having a chattering call

Chat

Songbirds having a chattering call

Chat

Talk socially without exchanging too much information;
The men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze

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