schmooze (redirected from schmoozing)

schmooze or schmoose also shmooze  (shmz) Slang

v. schmoozed or schmoosed also shmoozed, schmooz·ing or schmoos·ing also shmooz·ing, schmooz·es or schmoos·es also shmooz·es

v.intr.

To converse casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.

v.tr.

To engage in schmoozing with: "how to be a professional artisthow to be a businessperson, how to schmooze the collectors" (Paige Powell).

n.

The act or an instance of schmoozing.

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[Yiddish shmuesn, possibly from shmues, a chat, pl. of shmue, rumor, Hebrew mû'â, rumor; see m in Semitic roots.]

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schmoozer n.

schmoozy adj.

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schmooze [ʃmuːz] Slang

vb

1. (intr) to chat or gossip

2. (tr) to chat to (someone) for the purposes of self-promotion or to gain some advantage

n

a trivial conversation; chat

[Yiddish, from schmues a chat, from Hebrew shemuoth reports]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	schmooze - an informal conversation             chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose conversation - the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle - light informal conversation for social occasions
Verb	1.	schmooze - talk idly or casually and in a friendly way jawbone, schmoose, shmoose, shmooze chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, chat, chaffer, confabulate, gossip, chatter, visit - talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

Translations

schmooze [ʃmuːz] VI (US) → cascar, estar de cháchara

schmooze (esp US inf)

vi → plaudern beschwatzen (inf) → Schwätzchen nt (inf)