Chat Up (Verb)
Meaning 1
Talk to someone with the aim of persuading him.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She tried to chat up the salesperson to get a discount on her purchase.
- The politician chatted up the crowd at the rally, hoping to win their votes.
- He chatted up the manager in an attempt to get a promotion at the office.
- The developer chatted up the investors, explaining the benefits of investing in their startup.
- The real estate agent chatted up the buyer, highlighting the best features of the property.
Meaning 2
Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The bartender seemed to be trying to chat up every attractive woman who sat at the counter.
- He's notorious for chatting up women at parties, but he's not interested in anything serious.
- The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries, hoping to get a phone number.
- She was not interested in the attention, but he would not stop trying to chat her up.
- He is always chatting up the ladies, and his wife seems to be fine with it.