Definition of schmooze

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schmooze or schmoose also shmooze    (shmz) KEY  Slang

VERB:
schmoozed or schmoosed also shmoozed schmooz·ing or schmoos·ing shmooz·ing schmooz·es or schmoos·es shmooz·es
VERB:
intr.

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

VERB:
tr.

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

NOUN:

The act or an instance of schmoozing.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Yiddish shmuesn, possibly from shmues, a chat, pl. of shmue, rumor; akin to Hebrew mû'â, rumor; see m in Semitic roots

OTHER FORMS:
schmoozer(Noun), schmoozy(Adjective)