CHAT UP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Talk to someone with the aim of persuading him

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "chat up" is one way to...):

persuade (cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Meaning:

Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

Example:

My husband never flirts with other women

Synonyms:

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "chat up" is one way to...):

speak; talk (exchange thoughts; talk with)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "chat up"):

wanton (engage in amorous play)

vamp (act seductively with (someone))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence example:

Sam cannot chat up Sue