schmooze
[ shmooz ]
/ ʃmuz /
verb (used without object), schmoozed, schmooz·ing.
to chat idly; gossip.
noun
idle conversation; chatter.
Also
schmoose,
schmoos.
Origin of schmooze
1895–1900,
Americanism; < Yiddish, v. use of
schmues < Hebrew
shəmūʿōth reports, gossip
OTHER WORDS FROM schmooze
schmooz·er, nounWords nearby schmooze
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schmitt trigger,
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schmoose,
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schmuck,
schmutter,
schmutz,
schmutzy,
schm‐
Example sentences from the Web for schmooze
British Dictionary definitions for schmooze
schmooze
/ (ʃmuːz) slang /
verb
(intr)
to chat or gossip
(tr)
to chat to (someone) for the purposes of self-promotion or to gain some advantage
noun
a trivial conversation; chat
Word Origin for schmooze
Yiddish, from
schmues a chat, from Hebrew
shemuoth reports