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chat up

The correct spelling is chat up.

How to pronounce chat up

verb

Say it like: Cha-t u-p

The correct spelling is chat up. 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 intenti… For example: "Have you been chatting up my girlfriend?"

Usage Examples

Have you been chatting up my girlfriend?

Definition

verb

  1. 1.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.

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