chat up
Flirt with someone
Chat up means to engage someone in light, friendly conversation, often with flirtatious or persuasive intent.
In British usage especially, to chat someone up is to flirt: He spent the evening chatting up women at the bar.
The phrase can also mean simply talking to someone in a casual, engaging way: She chatted up the receptionist while waiting.
Playfully attract attention
- pickup linesFlirtatious conversation starters
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- charmAttractive personal quality
- smooth talkerPersuasive, often insincere speaker
coy · tease · wink · seduce · amorous · playful · enticing · allure
Playful, teasing exchange
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
heart-to-heart · tête-à-tête · discussion · confabulation · colloquy · gab · natter · schmooze
Tension-easing social activity
- initiateTo set in motion
- engageActively participate or connect
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- greetingExpression of welcome
break the ice · opening line · confidence · boldness · directness · nerve · approachability · first move
flirt
Playfully attract attention
- pickup linesFlirtatious conversation starters
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- charmAttractive personal quality
smooth talker · coy · tease · wink · seduce · amorous · playful · enticing · allure · flattery
banter
Playful, teasing exchange
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
exchange · heart-to-heart · tête-à-tête · discussion · confabulation · colloquy · gab · natter · schmooze · rapport
icebreaker
Tension-easing social activity
- initiateTo set in motion
- engageActively participate or connect
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
greeting · break the ice · opening line · confidence · boldness · directness · nerve · approachability · first move · cold approach
- British slangblag, bloke, bodge, blagger, bobby
- flirtationflirting, come-ons, pickup lines, sweet talk, seduction
chat upignore
Refuse to notice
cold-shoulder · avoid · shun · give the cold shoulder · brush off
up, chat, chatty, chatter, chats, chatting, chitchat, chatterbox, chatted