Flatter vs Schmooze - What's the difference?
flatter | schmooze |
A type of set tool used by blacksmiths.
A flat-faced fulling hammer.
A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips such as watch springs.
Someone who flattens, purposely or accidently. Also flattener.
(British, NZ, slang) Someone who lives in a rented flat.
(flat)
to compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour
* Bible, Proverbs xxix. 5
* Prescott
to enhance someone's vanity by praising them
to portray something to advantage.
to convey notions of the facts that are believed to be favorable to the hearer without certainty of the truthfulness of the notions conveyed.
To talk casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection
A casual conversation, especially one held in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.
As nouns the difference between flatter and schmooze
is that flatter is a type of set tool used by blacksmiths while schmooze is a casual conversation, especially one held in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.As verbs the difference between flatter and schmooze
is that flatter is to compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour while schmooze is to talk casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.As an adjective flatter
is (flat).flatter
English
Etymology 1
Noun
(wikipedia flatter) (en noun)Adjective
(head)Etymology 2
From (etyl) flatteren, . More at (l).Verb
(en-verb) (transitive'' and ''intransitive )- A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his feet.
- Others he flattered by asking their advice.
- Her portrait flatters her.
schmooze
English
Alternative forms
* shmoozeVerb
(schmooz)- I wish he could do his job as well as he schmoozes with the boss.