chat up
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.
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In addition, my pal Ralphie Aversa attended the NYC premiere of the show, chatting up Hauser about being recognized in public and Bening about filming on location in Texas.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 May 2026
To find someone to mix margaritas at your house party, contact the Columbia Bartending Agency or chat up your favorite local bartender or server.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
The handsome Kennedy heir was seen chatting up several girls.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Horschel consistently chatted up and down the fairways with playing partner Ryan Fox, an affable, unflappable 39-year-old New Zealander.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 May 2026
To find someone to mix margaritas at your house party, contact the Columbia Bartending Agency or chat up your favorite local bartender or server.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
The handsome Kennedy heir was seen chatting up several girls.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Horschel consistently chatted up and down the fairways with playing partner Ryan Fox, an affable, unflappable 39-year-old New Zealander.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Chat up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chat%20up. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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