Home › Words › C › chatmatechatmatechatmate means A friend or acquaintance through Internet chat.EtymologyFrom chat + mate.nounA friend or acquaintance through Internet chat.e.g.“Make sure that your kids are well informed, that they use good judgment, and that they never, ever arrange to meet a chatmate without your supervision.” — 2001, Michael Miller, Special Edition Using the Internet and Web, page 217:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cyberfriend 66% match — A friend with whom one communicates only through the Internet or cyberspace. vs chatmate →cyberchat 65% match — Chat that takes place on the Internet, as in a chatroom or via instant messages. vs chatmate →churchmate 65% match — Someone with whom one attends a church, or one who regularly goes to the same church. vs chatmate →cyberpal 64% match — A friend with whom one communicates only through the Internet or cyberspace. vs chatmate →cyberchatter 63% match — One who takes part in cyberchat. vs chatmate →chat 62% match — To be engaged in informal conversation. vs chatmate →chathead 62% match — A chat room user. vs chatmate →cyberbuddy 61% match — A friend with whom one communicates only through the Internet or cyberspace. vs chatmate →