schmooze
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verb \ˈshmüz\schmoozed or shmoozedschmooz·ing or shmooz·ing
Definition of SCHMOOZE
intransitive verb
: to converse informally : chat; also : to chat in a friendly and persuasive manner especially so as to gain favor, business, or connections
transitive verb
: to engage in schmoozing with <she schmoozed her professors>
— schmooz·er \ˈshmü-zər\ noun
See Variants of SCHMOOZE
schmooze or shmooze \ˈshmüz\
Examples of SCHMOOZE
- People will have time to schmooze during the cocktail hour.
- <spent every spare minute of the conference schmoozing with the industry's power players>
Origin of SCHMOOZE
Yiddish shmuesn, from schmues talk, from Hebrew shĕmu'ōth news, rumor
First Known Use: 1884
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2schmooze
nounDefinition of SCHMOOZE
1
: a gathering or time devoted to schmoozing
2
: casual talk that is often gossipy or ingratiating
Examples of SCHMOOZE
- <had to master the art of the schmooze if she wanted to get ahead in the business>
First Known Use of SCHMOOZE
1949
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- Synonyms
- backchat, cackle, causerie, chatter, chin music, chin-wag [slang], chitchat, confab, confabulation, gab, gabfest, gossip, jangle, jaw, natter [chiefly British], palaver, patter, rap, chat, small talk, table talk, talk, tête-à-tête
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