schmooze

• schmoose
• schmooz
• shmooze

From Yiddish שמועס‎ (shmues), from Hebrew שְׁמוּעוֹת‎ (sh'mu'ót), plural of שְׁמוּעָה‎ (sh'mu'á, “report, piece of news, rumor”).

• enPR: shmo͞oz, IPA^(key): /ʃmuːz/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Audio (AU)

  (file)

• Rhymes: -uːz

schmooze (third-person singular simple present schmoozes, present participle schmoozing, simple past and past participle schmoozed)

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

   I wish he could do his job as well as he schmoozes with the boss.

   • 1996, Mark Brown, M.D., 'Emergency!', page xiii:

     Until about 4 A.M. there were almost no patients to be seen, and I enjoyed the chance to schmooze with my brother.

schmooze (plural schmoozes)

1. A casual conversation, especially one held in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.