Dating and relationships
verbs and expressions
to chat (somebody) up
to talk to somebody in the hope of
starting a romantic or sexual relationship
He always tries to chat up the waitress
at the pub
to flirt (with somebody)
to behave playfully towards another
person who you are - or pretend to be -
attracted to romantically or sexually
I always flirt with my teacher
to have an affair
when a person who is married or in a
committed monogamous relationship has
sex or an intimate relation with another
person.
He has an affair with his secretary
to cheat on
to have sex with a person who is not
your boyfriend or girlfriend
She cheated on his boyfriend
to go out with
it means that you are going somewhere
with a person you are attracted to. You
have been meeting that person.
I am going out with Linda
to hit on
to act on a way that shows you are
attracted to the other person. It is
similar to chatting someone up
He is hitting on Mariah
to make out
to heavily kiss. It can include touching
and petting
I made out with him last night
to pick up
to have a make out session or have sex
with a girl you just met
He picked a girl up in a bar last night
to stand (someone) up
it is when you don not show up to a date
We were supposed to meet outside the
restaurant but he stood me up.
to date
to be going out with a person
I am dating John
to have a crush on (someone)
to be really attracted to someone
I have a crush on Lisa
to have chemistry
to have very good energy with someone
We have chemistry. We get along each
other
to fall in love with
to be in love with someone.
I am falling in love with Kate. She is so
intelligent and beautiful.
to break up with somebody
to finish a relationship with somebody
I broke up with my boyfriend
to make up with
to be reconciled.
I haven't made up with Charles