to shmooze

Examples

• All

• Shmooze away. # VIRGIL #

  Fiction book (1999)

• At the networking event, she decided to shmooze with as many people as possible to make connections.

• If you want to succeed in this business, you need to shmooze with influential clients.

• During the party, he spent the evening shmoozing with colleagues and sharing stories.

Synonyms

S

to schmooze

vsto shmooze

• Informal

9 8.6

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

uses casual friendly talk mainly to make social connections rather than flatter

C

to chit-chat

vsto shmooze

• Informal

5 4.1

To talk in a friendly, light way about unimportant things

is used to build relationships or gain advantage rather than idle talk

S

to shmoose

vsto shmooze

• Informal

9.3

Talk in a friendly way to try to get help or make useful contacts

uses casual friendly talk often to build connections not only to gain favor

S

to schmoose

vsto shmooze

• Informal

9.5

To talk in a friendly, casual way to make contacts

uses casual friendly conversation to form social ties rather than only flatter

C

to convo

vsto shmooze

• Informal

8.7

To talk briefly in an informal way

is about friendly talk often intended to build social connections

J

to jawbone

vsto shmooze

• Informal

9.3

Talk in a friendly, relaxed way

focuses on friendly conversation used to make social or professional connections

J

to jive about

vsto shmooze

• Informal

8.5

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

is focused on friendly networking or advantage rather than lively casual discussion

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

S

to snub

7 6.3

To ignore someone on purpose to show disrespect

How Friendly

to ingratiate

10 8.2

to butter up

• Informal

13 4.2

to shmooze

• Informal

8.4

to chat

• Informal

269 1.0

to speak

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology