The difference between Make out and Smooch

When used as verbs, make out means to draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque) a given recipient, payee, whereas smooch means to kiss.


Smooch is also noun with the meaning: a kiss.

check bellow for the other definitions of Make out and Smooch

  1. Make out as a verb (transitive):

    To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque) a given recipient, payee.

    Examples:

    "Cheques may be made out to the Foo Bar Company."

  2. Make out as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To send out.

  3. Make out as a verb (transitive):

    To discern; to manage to see, hear etc.

    Examples:

    "In the distance, I could just make out a shadowy figure."

  4. Make out as a verb (now, chiefly, US, regional, intransitive):

    To manage, get along; to do (well, badly etc.).

    Examples:

    "Oh, you were on a TV game show? How did you make out?"

  5. Make out as a verb (transitive, intransitive):

    To represent; to make (something) appear to be true.

    Examples:

    "His version of the story makes me out to be the bad guy."

  6. Make out as a verb (slang, chiefly, US, intransitive):

    To embrace and kiss passionately.

    Examples:

    "We found a secluded spot where we could make out in private."

  7. Make out as a verb (intransitive):

    To engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse.

  1. Smooch as a noun (informal):

    A kiss.

  1. Smooch as a verb (informal, ambitransitive):

    To kiss.

    Examples:

    "They smooched in the doorway."

  1. Smooch as a verb:

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