# schmooze

> English word · Verb · IPA /ʃmuːz/ · frequency rank #99,824

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

## Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish שמועס (shmues), from Hebrew שְׁמוּעוֹת (sh'mu'ót), plural of שְׁמוּעָה (sh'mu'á, “report, piece of news, rumor”). Cognate with German schmusen (“to cuddle”, older “to flirt, flatter, schmooze”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/schmooze