Schmooze
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʃmuːz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Schmooze is a verb meaning (intransitive) To talk casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.
Meaning
(intransitive) To talk casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.
More Meanings
- A casual conversation, especially one held in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.
Example Sentences
I wish he could do his job as well as he schmoozes with the boss.
Until about 4 A.M. there were almost no patients to be seen, and I enjoyed the chance to schmooze with my brother.
But the issue goes beyond that, to a willful ignorance of history. No one schmoozed more or better with legislators in both parties than Clinton.
On election night, Trump campaign staff set up a war room in Trump’s office at Mar-a-Lago, poring over incoming returns as the candidate schmoozed in the club’s ballroom with Musk and UFC chief Dana White.
Word Forms
- schmoozes
- schmoozing
- schmoozed
- schmoose
- schmooz
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chitchat, chat, talk, gossip, smooch, besmooch.
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