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.
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Meyers also casually chatted up Jags coach Liam Coen at game’s end.
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Guzzling a beer outside a store and yelling at a soccer game on TV, he gets chatted up by Blanchett’s character, offering his insights about Eric Cantona before inviting her out for a pint nearby.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The comedian was pictured chatting up some players back in 2013.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Between numbers, McCartney often chatted up the fans.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Guzzling a beer outside a store and yelling at a soccer game on TV, he gets chatted up by Blanchett’s character, offering his insights about Eric Cantona before inviting her out for a pint nearby.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The comedian was pictured chatting up some players back in 2013.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Between numbers, McCartney often chatted up the fans.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chat up
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“Chat up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chat%20up. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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