Chat Sb English Meaning Talk Hope Beginning Romantic

Meaning: to talk to someone in the hope of beginning a romantic relationship with them

• chat up sb Juan is very good at chatting up girls. He knows how to make them laugh.
  
  
• chat sb up Mark finds it difficult to chat guys up because he often feels shy, and he doesn't know what to say.
  
  

Variety: Thisis typically used in British and Australian English but may be used in other varieties of English too.