HyperDic: chat_up

English > 2 senses of the expression chat up:
VERBcommunicationchat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mashtalk / talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
communicationchat uptalk / talk to someone with the aim of persuading him
English > chat up: 2 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaningtalk / talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot chat up Sue
Example"The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"
Synonymsflirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash
NarrowervampAct seductively with (someone)
wantonEngage in amorous play
Broadertalk, speakExchange thoughts
Spanishcoquetear, flirtear
Catalancoquetejar, flirtar, flirtejar
English > chat up: 2 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaningtalk / talk to someone with the aim of persuading him.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
BroaderpersuadeCause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action

©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict