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Definition of schmooze verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

schmooze

verb

NAmE//ʃmuz//

[intransitive, transitive] schmooze (with) somebody (informal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they schmooze

he / she / it schmoozes

past simple schmoozed

-ing form schmoozing

to talk in an informal and friendly way with someone, especially in order to gain an advantage by persuading people to like you and do what you want

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