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New American Oxford Dictionary

schmooze

schmooze |SHmo͞oz ʃmuz |(also shmooze ) verb [ no obj. ] talk intimately and cozily; gossip. [ with obj. ] talk in such a way to (someone ), typically in order to manipulate, flatter, or impress them. noun a long and intimate conversation. DERIVATIVES schmooz er noun, schmooz y adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent. (as a verb ): from Yiddish shmuesn converse, chat.

 

Oxford Dictionary

schmooze

schmooze |ʃmuːz |chiefly N. Amer. verb [ no obj. ] talk intimately and cosily; gossip. [ with obj. ] talk in a cosy and intimate manner to (someone ), typically in order to manipulate them. noun a long and intimate conversation. DERIVATIVES schmoozer noun, schmoozy adjective ( schmoozier, schmooziest ) ORIGIN late 19th cent. (as a verb ): from Yiddish shmuesn converse, chat .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

schmooze

schmooze verb the party will give you a chance to schmooze: talk, chat (up ), converse, mingle, mix, hobnob, network; informal work the room.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

schmooze

schmooze /ʃmuːz /〖<イディッシュ 〗動詞 自動詞 ⦅米 くだけて ⦆くだらない話をする, おしゃべりをする (chat ).名詞 U くだらない長話 .