chat up
Third Person
chats up
Present Participle
chatting up
Past Tense
chatted up
Past Participle
chatted up
1
to talk with someone in a playful or romantic way to explore a potential connection
- He confidently chatted up the stranger, making her laugh.
- He tried to chat the girl up at the party.
- She chatted him up at the coffee shop, and they exchanged numbers.
- Could you help me chat up our new neighbor?I want to make a good impression.
- She's great at chatting up people she just met.
2
to talk to someone with the intention of persuading them
- He tried to chat the idea up during the meeting.
- She chatted up the advantages of the new software in the report.
- The speaker chatted up the relevance of the research in the conference.
- Chatting the advantages of the product up will enhance sales.
- The presenter did an excellent job chatting up the value of the program.