What does "chat away" mean?

To talk continuously in a friendly way To have a prolonged casual conversation.

How do you use "chat away" in a sentence?

They chatted away for hours. She was chatting away on the phone. We chatted away the afternoon.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Significado: To talk continuously in a friendly way

愉快地聊天；闲聊不停

Charlar animadamente; pasar el rato charlando

おしゃべりし続ける；楽しく会話する

즐겁게 수다를 떨다; 계속 이야기하다

To have a prolonged casual conversation.

进行长时间的闲聊。

Tener una conversación informal prolongada.

長時間にわたってカジュアルな会話をすること。

오랫동안 편하게 대화를 나누다.

Base verb: chat

Particle: away

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

They chatted away for hours.
他们聊了好几个小时
estuvieron charlando durante horas
彼らは何時間もおしゃべりしていた
그들은 몇 시간이나 수다를 떨었다.
She was chatting away on the phone.
她在电话里聊个不停
no paraba de hablar por teléfono
彼女は電話で長話をしていた
그녀는 전화로 오랫동안 수다를 떨고 있었다.
We chatted away the afternoon.
我们聊着度过了整个下午
pasamos la tarde charlando
私たちはおしゃべりして午後を過ごした
우리는 수다를 떨며 오후를 보냈다.

Contexto: friendly, casual, prolonged

Tono: pleasant

From continuing to chat.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal