Word BookShort entry

Shmoose

verb/ˌɛsˈeɪtʃmˈuːs/

Definition

talk idly or casually and in a friendly way

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌɛsˈeɪtʃmˈuːs/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌɛsˈeɪtʃmˈuːs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌɛsˈeɪtʃmˈuːs/

5 syllables Say it as /ˌɛsˈeɪtʃmˈuːs/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

shmooze schmooze schmoose jawbone

Word Forms

schmoozer

noun

someone skilled at conversation

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schmoose

Sprechen Sie locker oder beiläufig und freundlich

🇪🇸Spanish

alce

hablar ociosamente o casualmente y de manera amigable

🇷🇺Russian

шмось

разговаривать праздно или непринужденно и по-дружески

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

什穆斯

闲聊或随意且友好地交谈

🇯🇵Japanese

シュムース

ぼんやりと、またはカジュアルに、友好的に話す

🇰🇷Korean

쉬무스

멍하니 또는 아무렇지도 않게 친근하게 이야기하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

con nai sừng tấm

nói chuyện vu vơ hoặc tình cờ và một cách thân thiện

🇹🇭Thai

มูส

พูดอย่างเกียจคร้านหรือไม่เป็นทางการและในลักษณะที่เป็นมิตร

🇮🇩Indonesian

sialan

berbicara iseng atau santai dan ramah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

شموس

التحدث بشكل خامل أو عرضي وبطريقة ودية

🇮🇷Persian

شموس

بیهوده یا معمولی و دوستانه صحبت کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

geyik

boş veya gelişigüzel ve arkadaşça bir şekilde konuşun

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