rizz up

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Meaning · English

To seduce a love interest; to attract someone using rizz.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự quyến rũ một người yêu thích

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Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Twitch streamer and YouTube personality Kai Cenat, who popularized the term, broke it all down on a recent episode of No Jumper. "Rizz is when you're talking to a girl, and at first, shit is not going your way. It's looking bad for you, until you spit game and you're rizzing them up to where shit st

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “rizz up” mean?

To seduce a love interest; to attract someone using rizz.

Is “rizz up” formal or informal?

rizz up is generally slang.