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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From his perch near the Octagon, Trump chatted up former Miami Heat superstar Shaquille O’Neal and announcer and podcaster Joe Rogan. Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025 But what the Shang-Chi filmmaker and upcoming Spider-Man movie was here to chat up was the new title. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025 Stamp can also chat up the locals at the Diner to earn more credits and unlock more Blueprints. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025 The director and the star chatted up the explosive action film, a spin-off of the blockbuster franchise starring Keanu Reeves, who appeared as John Wick in some of the footage that hit the big screen. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.

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