rizz up
/rɪz ʌp/
Meaning
To charm, attract, or flirt with someone successfully. The term 'rizz' is short for 'charisma', and 'rizz up' is the active phrasal verb used when putting that charm into action.
Examples
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He's trying to rizz up the new girl in our biology class.
He's trying to rizz up the new girl in our biology class.
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You can't just walk up and try to rizz her up with those terrible pickup lines.
You can't just walk up and try to rizz her up with those terrible pickup lines.
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Watch me go over there and rizz up the bartender.
Watch me go over there and rizz up the bartender.
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He managed to rizz up his crush just by making her laugh.
He managed to rizz up his crush just by making her laugh.
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My brother thinks he can rizz up anyone, but he usually just ends up looking silly.
My brother thinks he can rizz up anyone, but he usually just ends up looking silly.
Common Mistakes
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✗ He rizzed up to her at the party.
✓ He rizzed her up at the party.
'Rizz up' is a transitive phrasal verb that takes a direct object, often split by pronouns. It does not require the preposition 'to'.
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✗ She has a lot of rizz up.
✓ She has a lot of rizz.
'Rizz' is the noun meaning charisma, while 'rizz up' is the verb. Do not use the phrasal verb form as a noun.
Related Expressions
Practice
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He spent the whole evening trying to ___ his classmate, but she wasn't interested.
💡 flirt with or charm
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rizz up
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You need to learn how to ___ people if you want to get more dates.
💡 use your charisma to attract someone
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rizz up