to shmoose

Examples

• All

• Let's shmoose over coffee this afternoon.

• They were shmoosing over coffee when I walked into the room.

• After the meeting, she liked to shmoose with her colleagues in the hallway.

• He always shmooses at the networking events.

• After the meeting, she liked to shmoose with her colleagues in the hallway.

• He spent the evening trying to shmoose with the conference organizers.

• They were shmoosing over coffee when I walked into the room.

Synonyms

C

to converse

vsto shmoose

29 3.3

To talk with someone in a friendly way

is used when the talk aims to gain favor or network

S

to schmooze

vsto shmoose

• Informal

9 8.6

To talk in a friendly way to make people like you and get an advantage

is similar but less about flattering and more neutral in tone

C

to chit-chat

vsto shmoose

• Informal

5 4.1

To talk in a friendly, light way about unimportant things

is used when the purpose is gaining favor or making social connections

S

to schmoose

vsto shmoose

• Informal

9.5

To talk in a friendly, casual way to make contacts

is used when the purpose is gaining favor or building networks

S

to shmooze

vsto shmoose

• Informal

8.4

To talk in a friendly way to make a useful connection

stresses doing this specifically to gain favor or network

J

to jawbone

vsto shmoose

• Informal

9.3

Talk in a friendly, relaxed way

is more aimed at building social advantage rather than mere gossip

J

to jive about

vsto shmoose

• Informal

8.5

To talk in a lively, informal way about things like music

is used more for friendly talk aimed at networking or gaining favor

Antonyms

A

to avoid

∞ 1.0

To stay away from something or not do it to stop something bad from happening

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

How Friendly

to butter up

• Informal

13 4.2

to flatter

100 3.6

to shmoose

• Informal

9.3

to chat

• Informal

269 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology