1. To talk casually in a friendly way; especially, in order to gain an advantage or to make social connections: Mike hoped his colleague would continue to do her job well despite the fact that she was schmoozing with the supervisor in order to obtain his favoritism.

Teresa was schmoozing with her friends Mark and Mildred the entire evening.

2. Etymology: from Yiddish shmues, from Hebrew shmuot, "to report, to gossip". © ALL rights are reserved.

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