shmooze

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A form of schmooze — To talk casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.

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Meanings

verbshmooze (third-person singular simple present shmoozes, present participle shmoozing, simple past and past participle shmoozed)

present singular third person shmoozes · participle present shmoozing · participle past shmoozed · past shmoozed

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of schmooze.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbtalk idly or casually and in a friendly way

Similar
shmooseschmoozeschmoosejawbone
Broader
chew the fatshoot the breezechat
Also see
jawboneschmooseschmoozeshmoose

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

shmooze. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shmooze

MLA

“shmooze.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shmooze. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shmooze,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shmooze.

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