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to chat up
[phrase form: chat]
01
to talk with someone in a playful or romantic way to explore a potential connection
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
up
Base verb
chat
Present tense
chat up
3rd person singular
chats up
Present participle
chatting up
Past simple
chatted up
Past participle
chatted up
Examples
He confidently chatted up the stranger, making her laugh.
02
to talk to someone with the intention of persuading them
Examples
He tried to chat the idea up during the meeting.
