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Meaning of "chat-up line" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHAT-UP LINE

chat-up line  [ˌtʃætʌpˈlaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHAT-UP LINE

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chat-Up line is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHAT-UP LINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pick-up line

A pick-up line or chat-up line is a conversation opener with the intent of engaging an unfamiliar person for romance or dating. Overt and sometimes humorous displays of romantic interest, pick-up lines advertise the wit of their speakers to their target listeners. They are most commonly used by men who pick up women. Pick-up lines range from straightforward conversation openers such as introducing oneself, providing information about oneself, or asking someone about their likes and common interests, to more elaborate attempts including flattery or humor. Novices are advised to avoid standardised and hackneyed lines, and to put their opening in an interrogative form, if possible.

Definition of chat-up line in the English dictionary

The definition of chat-up line in the dictionary is a remark someone makes in order to start a conversation with a person they do not know but find sexually attractive.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHAT-UP LINE


align
əˈlaɪn
aline
əˈlaɪn
hardline
ˌhɑːdˈlaɪn
hotline
ˈhɒtˌlaɪn
interline
ˌɪntəˈlaɪn
Klein
klaɪn
ligne
laɪn
line
laɪn
malign
məˈlaɪn
misalign
ˌmɪsəˈlaɪn
moline
məˈlaɪn
monocrystalline
ˌmɒnəʊˈkrɪstəˈlaɪn
offline
ˈɒfˌlaɪn
online
ˈɒnˌlaɪn
overlain
ˌəʊvəˈlaɪn
realign
ˌriːəˈlaɪn
reline
ˌriːˈlaɪn
top-of-the-line
ˌtɒpəvðəˈlaɪn
underline
ˌʌndəˈlaɪn
unline
ʌnˈlaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHAT-UP LINE

chat
chat room
chat show
chat up
chatbot
chateau
chateau cardboard
chateau wine
Chateaubriand
chatelain
chatelaine
Chatham
Chatham Island
Chatham Islands
chatline
chaton
chatoyance
chatoyancy
chatoyant
chatroom

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHAT-UP LINE

all along the line
bottom line
cell line
command line
credit line
dotted line
finish line
front line
hold the line
land line
lay on the line
on line
product line
production line
red line
sign on the dotted line
six-yard line
step out of line
tag line
timeline
toe the line

Synonyms and antonyms of chat-up line in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «chat-up line» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHAT-UP LINE

Find out the translation of chat-up line to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chat-up line from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chat-up line» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

聊天上线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la línea charla -up
570 millions of speakers

English

chat-up line
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चैट के अप लाइन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خط الدردشة المتابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прямо - вверх линия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linha de chat- up
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চ্যাট আপ লাইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ligne chat- up
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Barisan sembang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anmacherspruch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チャットアップライン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

채팅 업 라인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Baris chatting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dòng chat- up
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரட்டை அடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गप्पा अप ओळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sohbet hattı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

linea chat- up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Linia chat- up
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прямо -вгору лінія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

linie de chat - up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chat- up γραμμής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chat- up line
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chat - up linje
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chat - up linje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chat-up line

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAT-UP LINE»

The term «chat-up line» is regularly used and occupies the 90.014 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAT-UP LINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chat-up line

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHAT-UP LINE»

Discover the use of chat-up line in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chat-up line and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Be Your Own Dating Coach: Treat yourself to the ultimate ...
So – when is a chat-up line not a chat-up line? Almost any approach from a guy who wants to get to know you is a chat-up line, even if it's just 'hi, can I buy you a drink?' However, seriously cheesy chat-up lines are almost exclusively a male ...
Jo Hemmings, 2011
2
Love by Numbers: The Hidden Facts Behind Everyone's ...
... in one sentence. The use of these scenarios may bias the study, however. In one of them, in which a man protects a woman from two lager louts, you'd have to think any chat-up line would be a winner; even 'I have a PhD in computing.' Men  ...
Luisa Dillner, 2010
3
Mating Intelligence Unleashed: The Role of the Mind in Sex, ...
But com— ing up with a good pick—up line (or as they call them in Europe, a “ chat—up” line) on the spot, that is witty and contextually appropriate, is not always easy. In the 1980s, Chris Kleinke, Frederick Meeker, and Richard Staneski ana— ...
Glenn Geher, PhD, Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD, 2013
4
Flirting For Dummies
Women worry about what they're going to wear and men dwell on the challenge of delivering the perfect chat-up line for good reason. Those details provide the start of the flirting spectrum for each sex. Contrary to the animal kingdom, where ...
Elizabeth Clark, 2009
5
The Moon Can't Wait
“Your killer chat-up line. Speed-dating is like going to war. You've got to make split-second decisions. It's hard, it's aggressive and you've got strike fast. Your war stick is a killer chat-up line in the dating battle – sticks the prey like a butterfly in a ...
Nicky J Poole
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Boy A
'I'm telling you,' says Chris, 'a chat-up line only works if the lass fancies you anyway, in which case it's irrelevant. You might as well say “fancy a shag, love?”' ' I heard they did a study that if you ask ten girls for a shag one of them would say yes ...
Jonathan Trigell, 2011
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Girl on the Net: My Not-So-Shameful Sex Secrets
Which brings me neatly ontothesecond trick: there isonly ever one good chat-up line.Thatlineis: 'Do you fancy adrink?' Lay aside the sentimentality of 'You're so beautiful,' avoid ironic clichés like'Did it hurtwhen you fell fromheaven?' and don't  ...
, Girl On the Net, 2013
8
The Routledge Handbook of Stylistics
In the chat-up line 'Are you from Tennessee, cause you're the only ten I see', the ' Tennessee' word is split into invented morphemes, suggesting that the female addressed originates from a state named after a compound word, which is itself ...
Michael Burke, 2014
9
Everyman's love guide: How to please the other half
In fact when we asked our scientific sample of women what a good chat up line would be most of them immediately replied that any 'line' will just sound corny. Which sounds reasonable, particularly when it comes to lines about angels, dreams ...
Infinite Ideas, 2012
10
Life is a Marathon
“Okay, if I must, get out.” Game over. Opponent number three is even more persistent and fires chat up line after chat up line, machine gun like, in his victim's direction despite receiving absolutely no response, let alone any encouragement .
Neil Miller, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHAT-UP LINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chat-up line is used in the context of the following news items.
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5 and a half rookie mistakes every Irish lad makes on Tinder
The one chat-up line that never fails, mainly because it sets out to achieve nothing at all. Still, marginally preferable to... 3.5) The cold shoulder treatment. «JOE, Jul 15»
2
Jim Chapman Does His Best Tanya Burr Impression In Our Six …
(Nostril flaring, duh). 6. Alright then, so if that doesn't woo the ladies what is your best chat-up line? Apparently he didn't use that on Tanya but ... «Yahoo Celebrity UK, Jul 15»
3
Queer Laboratory Life: Recognising the work of LGBT scientists
At this distance I genuinely can't remember whether I talked about enzyme structures as a chat-up line but, knowing my younger self, we ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
Humans recap: season one, episode three – having a synth proves …
Then it's on to a bar, where she's on the receiving end of a cheesy chat-up line that leads her back to a stranger's house, where she comes ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
5
Husband defends wife, Stephanie Arnott, 58, who claims to look two …
'I know sometimes people say things like that as a chat-up line, but I don't believe she looks her age. Although some days she can look ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
6
'Never try to read a marriage'
... weeks when we both stopped regarding my opening speech as a facetious chat-up line, and came to think of it as a solemn undertaking. «Independent Online, Jun 15»
7
Irish girl loses iPhone, discovers an absolutely awful chat-up line
Someone had been using her old phone to gather his thoughts but this "genius" also included his email address, a host of passwords and this chat-up line that ... «JOE, Jun 15»
8
Changing the world: one bite at a time
It was a superb chat-up line and it did very well. “We sold it all out. I had such a good time doing it and I made £3,000. I thought 'Wow, there's ... «BQ Live, Jun 15»
9
When a dog brings people together
But I'm not sure if I would have been bold enough, back in my single days, to unleash a canine-related chat-up line on another dog walker. «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
10
Meet Love Island's newest contestant Chris Baxter: “I'm not like …
And his chat-up line of choice? "My name's Chris – it's short for Christmas came early this year". Someone who may have something to say ... «Radio Times, Jun 15»

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