Chat Up

Phrasal Verb – Chat up.

• You chat somebody up if you wish to get to know them better, in the hope that the conversation will lead to some kind of relationship.
  • This phrasal verb is separable.
  • “Who was that bloke you were with last night? It looked like he was chatting you up!”
  • “I was out with my fam last night, but I spent most of the night chatting up Lisa!”
• This is an informal British English expression.
• A chat-up line refers to a line or phrase used to flirt with someone or to try to start a conversation with someone. For example, “Do you have a map? I just keep getting lost in your eyes!” 

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Some phrasal verbs can be separated. When we change the tense of the phrasal verb we only modify the verb part. The particle remains the same.

What is a phrasal verb?

A phrasal verb is a verb combined with 1 or 2 small words. These small words are particles. A particle can be a preposition or adverb. The phrasal verb has a different meaning from the verb alone because the particle changes the meaning of the verb.

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