chat show

noun

, British.

1. a television talk show.

chat show

noun

1. a television or radio show in which guests, esp celebrities, are interviewed informally US nametalk show

Word History and Origins

Origin of chat show¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

I was invited on a sport chat show and treated like… an American.

From Time

An overnight sensation at 35, he was a staple of the talk show circuit, appearing on every classic shiny floor chat show from Dinah Shore to Mike Douglas to Merv Griffin and beyond.

From Ozy

It is, at least now, no different from any other chat show, except it is louder than an air show.

From The Daily Beast

The fact that "Today" is a news program and not a chat show made for a few awkward moments.

From The Daily Beast

Ilias Kasidiaris, a young party member and parliamentarian, was sitting alongside two female politicians on a political chat show.

From The Daily Beast

There was the morning chat show circuit, a series of hokey exercise videos, even a perfume.

From The Daily Beast