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
But the New Hampshire resident would rather mentor younger coworkers and chat up clients than measure putts on a green.
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Naturally, a woman chatted up the group in front of Ryan and cut in line.
—Boris Kachka, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Anyone looking for restaurant space should chat up Kevin Tien.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Along the Fremont Street pedestrian mall, under signs that advertised a steak and lobster dinner for $13.99, pairs of flamingo girls lingered in their flamboyant headdresses and lingerie, chatting up guys to have their picture taken with them.
—Billy Witz Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024
While Chang chats up chefs in the kitchen, Teigen and Booster engage in unfiltered conversations with a rotating roster of celebrity guests at the table.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
During that break, Diana Ross found her chance to chat up Daryl Hall, recalls Bahler.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
When he’s told to chat up a potential buyer for his yarn sculpture, the man mistakes Aren for a waiter.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
Netflix Verna chats up a young Madeline Usher (Willa Fitzgerald) on a fateful New Year's Eve.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2023
Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Naturally, a woman chatted up the group in front of Ryan and cut in line.
—Boris Kachka, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Anyone looking for restaurant space should chat up Kevin Tien.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Along the Fremont Street pedestrian mall, under signs that advertised a steak and lobster dinner for $13.99, pairs of flamingo girls lingered in their flamboyant headdresses and lingerie, chatting up guys to have their picture taken with them.
—Billy Witz Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024
While Chang chats up chefs in the kitchen, Teigen and Booster engage in unfiltered conversations with a rotating roster of celebrity guests at the table.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
During that break, Diana Ross found her chance to chat up Daryl Hall, recalls Bahler.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
When he’s told to chat up a potential buyer for his yarn sculpture, the man mistakes Aren for a waiter.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
Netflix Verna chats up a young Madeline Usher (Willa Fitzgerald) on a fateful New Year's Eve.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2023
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“Chat up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chat%20up. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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