topic-specific chat

noun
UK /ˈtɒpɪk spəˈsɪfɪk tʃæt/
US /ˈtɑːpɪk spəˈsɪfɪk tʃæt/

A talk where everyone sticks to one chosen subject.

The teacher started a topic-specific chat about volcanoes so the class could share facts.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. An online chat room set up for one subject only.

We joined a topic-specific chat about gardening to ask about tomato plants.

3. A meeting where side topics are saved for later.

The team held a topic-specific chat on the budget and parked every other idea.

4. A classroom activity where students discuss one question together.

For the topic-specific chat, each group talked only about recycling.