Chum Up (Verb)
Meaning
Become friends; act friendly towards.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The tourists tried to chum up to the locals by striking up conversations about the area's cuisine.
- He went out of his way to chum up to his new coworker by inviting her to lunch.
- It didn't take long for the kids to chum up to each other on the playground.
- As soon as they discovered their shared love of music, they began to chum up and started attending concerts together.
- She managed to chum up to her neighbor by helping out with his yard work.