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schmooze

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of schmooze

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this

had to master the art of the schmooze if she wanted to get ahead in the business

Synonyms of schmooze

backchat, cackle, causerie, chat, chatter, chin music, chin-wag [slang], chitchat, confab, confabulation, gab, gabfest, gossip, jangle, jaw, natter [chiefly British], palaver, patter, rap, small talk, table talk, talk, tête-à-tête

Words Related to schmooze

colloquy, conference, discourse, parley, powwow, symposium

debate, dialogue (also dialog), exchange, give-and-take

crosstalk, happy talk

yak (also yack), yammer, yap

schmooze

verb

variants: or shmooze

Synonyms and Antonyms of schmooze

to engage in casual or rambling conversation

spent every spare minute of the conference schmoozing with the industry's power players

Synonyms of schmooze

babble, blab, cackle, chaffer [British], chat, chatter, chin [slang], converse, gab, gabble, gas, jabber, jaw, kibitz (also kibbitz), natter, palaver, patter, prate, prattle, rap, rattle, run on, talk, twitter, visit

Words Related to schmooze

descant, discuss, expatiate

yak (also yack), yammer, yap

Phrases Synonymous with schmooze

blow smoke, chew the fat (also chew the rag), shoot the breeze, talk a blue streak

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