chat up

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chat up

verb chats up · chatting up · chatted up

idiomatic, transitive 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. Have you been chatting up my girlfriend?

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verb talk in a charming manner

Español	chamuyar, camelar, tirar los trastos, echar los perros, cepillar, dar jabón a
中文	搭訕 /搭讪 dāshàn
Português	cantar
Français	draguer
Deutsch	anquatschen
Tiếng Việt	bắt chuyện, thả thính, tán tỉnh

verb attempt to establish a sexual relationship

Español	ligotear, tratar de ligar con
Português	dar em cima de
Français	emballer, allumer, draguer
Deutsch	anbaggern

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@misc{chat_up_2026,
  title = {chat up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chat%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}