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

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An Auburn fan chatted up the Broomes and joked that their son should consider transferring to Auburn in the future. —

Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025 Sensing that this dad was open to being chatted up, Colvin sat next to him and tried to use raw honesty to his advantage. —

Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025 Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran, took selfies, chatted up Kid Rock and mingled with attendees at the ball ahead of Trump’s arrival. —

Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025 Whilst in the lobby chatting up Trev, Fifteen clocks an odd man doing nothing — and continuing to do nothing — and with a briefcase chained to his wrist. —

Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chat up