Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chat up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
chat up
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

chats up (present, singular) chatting up (participle, present) chatted up (participle, past) chatted up (past)

Phrases

hit on pick up talk to

Frequently Paired Words

hit on pick up talk to

Synonyms

flirt dally butterfly coquet coquette romance philander mash

Questions

What does chat up mean?
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.

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