chat up

phrasal verb

chatted up; chatting up; chats up

informal

: to talk informally with (someone, such as someone one is attracted to)

He tried to chat up a girl at the dance.

Examples of chat up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While older generations may spend their down time chatting up coworkers at the water stand, Gen Zers are using spare time at their 9-to-5s propping up their phones and filming videos on TikTok. —Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2025

So Joe was chatting up contacts, looking for information, and also acting as a lookout for the FBI. —Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025

Previously Crowe had served as the face of the New Orleans Saints’ cheerleading squad—one of a few members of the Cheer Krewe who were permitted to give interviews, speak in commercials, and chat up VIPs in the Superdome’s private suites. —Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025

Brady chatted up and signed items for Cubs players and fresh packs of 2025 Topps Chrome were handed out to rip open. —The Athletic Collectibles Staff, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for chat up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup