to talk in a light and familiar manner; to converse without form or ceremony; to gossip.-to talk of.-light, familiar talk; conversation; gossip.-a bird of the genus icteria, allied to the warblers, in america. the best known species are the yellow-breasted chat (i. viridis), and the long-tailed chat (i. longicauda). in europe the name is given to several birds of the family saxicolidae, as the stonechat, and whinchat.-a twig, cone, or little branch. see chit.-small stones with ore.