Answer:

schmooze

Answer	Crossword Clue
SCHMOOZE	Have a chat
SCHMOOZE	Gab at a party
SCHMOOZE	Rub elbows

SCHMOOZE	Gossip
SCHMOOZE	Work the room
SCHMOOZE	Chitchat
SCHMOOZE	Chew the fat
SCHMOOZE	Shoot the breeze
SCHMOOZE	Chat idly

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.