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Schmoose

noun/ʃmˈuːs/
Definition
an informal conversation
talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʃmˈuːs/
🇬🇧British English
/ʃmˈuːs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʃmˈuːs/
1 syllable Say it as /ʃmˈuːs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
schmoozeconfabchatjawboneconfabulationshmoozeshmoose
Parts of Speech
nounan informal conversation
verbtalk idly or casually and in a friendly way
Word Forms
chattyadjectiveprone to friendly informal communication
chatverbtalk socially without exchanging too much information
confabverbhave a conference in order to talk something over
confabulateverbhave a conference in order to talk something over
schmoozernounsomeone skilled at conversation
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
charlatanería
una conversación informal
🇮🇹Italian
stupido
una conversazione informale
🇵🇹Portuguese
conversa fiada
uma conversa informal
🇷🇺Russian
болтовня
неофициальный разговор
India
🇮🇳Tamil
ஸ்க்மூஸ்
ஒரு முறைசாரா உரையாடல்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్చ్మూస్
ఒక అనధికారిక సంభాషణ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಕಮೂಸ್
ಅನೌಪಚಾರಿಕ ಸಂಭಾಷಣೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്ക്മൂസ്
ഒരു അനൗപചാരിക സംഭാഷണം
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
施穆斯
非正式的谈话
🇯🇵Japanese
シュムース
カジュアルな会話
🇰🇷Korean
멍청이
비공식 대화
🇻🇳Vietnamese
con nai sừng tấm
một cuộc trò chuyện không chính thức
🇹🇭Thai
โง่เขลา
การสนทนาอย่างไม่เป็นทางการ
🇮🇩Indonesian
orang bodoh
percakapan informal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
com.schmoose
محادثة غير رسمية
🇹🇷Turkish
şakacı
gayri resmi bir konuşma
🇮🇱Hebrew
שמוס
שיחה לא רשמית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'schmoose'?
The primary meaning of 'schmoose' is 'an informal conversation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'schmoose' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'schmoose' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'schmoose' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'schmoose' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'schmoose' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'schmoose' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'schmoose' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'schmoose' in regular conversations?
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