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Meaning of chat up | Babel Free

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

Deutsch anbaggern anquatschen
Español camelar cepillar chamuyar dar jabón a echar los perros ligotear tirar los trastos tratar de ligar con
Suomi liehitellä liehitellä
Français allumer draguer emballer
Galego facer as beiras
Nederlands versieren
Polski flirtować gawędzić poderwać podrywać
Português cantar dar em cima de
Tiếng Việt bắt 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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