chat up

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To talk to (someone) in a friendly, open, or casual manner, sometimes also in a charming or affected manner, usually to curry favor, and sometimes flirtatiously with the intention of establishing a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship with that person.

idiomatic, transitive

Equivalents

Españolcamelar cepillar chamuyardar jabón a echar los perros ligotear tirar los trastos tratar de ligar con

Françaisallumer draguer emballer

Deutschanbaggern anquatschen

6 more languages

Suomiliehitellä

Galegofacer as beiras

Nederlandsversieren

Polskiflirtować gawędzić poderwaćpodrywać

Portuguêscantar dar em cima de

Tiếng Việtbắt chuyện tận tình thả thính

Examples

“Have ⟳ you been chatting up my girlfriend?”

“He spent all evening chatting her up.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

chate chated ChatGPT ChatGPT-ing ChatGPT'd ChatGPT'ed

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