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kiss

kiss

909 1.0
A touch of lips on someone to show love, greeting, or respect
  • noun
  • /kɪs/
: beso
  • The little girl ran to her dad and planted a quick kiss on his forehead before heading to school.
  • give a kiss
  • blow a kiss
  • first kiss

Where was your first kiss on the playground?

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Examples

Synonyms

kissing
vskiss
  • NSFW
157 1.0

Touching someone's lips to show love or say hello

is more general and also covers greeting or respect uses
peck
vskiss
17 2.6

A quick, light kiss often on the cheek

is broader and can include longer or more formal acts
kissy
vskiss
  • Informal
7 7.2

A small quick kiss given playfully

is the neutral term for any affectionate lip contact
buss
vskiss
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old-fashioned quick gentle kiss often on the cheek

is the common modern term used in everyday situations
smack
vskiss
  • Informal
1 5.6

A loud, enthusiastic kiss that makes a sound

is usually gentler and without noisy emphasis
osculation
vskiss
  • Literature
1 9.9

A kiss made with the lips to show affection

is the general, everyday term rather than the formal label

Idioms

kiss my ass
  • Offensive
78 9.9

To tell someone rudely that you do not care about their opinion or order

15 3.4

To become friendly again after an argument

An action or event that causes something to fail completely

7 8.9

To show too much respect and do what a person in power wants

9.9

Showing no warmth or feeling

Very easy for anyone to understand or do

To be whipped as punishment while bent over a cannon

Compounds

21 3.3

A kiss where one person puts their tongue into the other's mouth

deep kiss
  • NSFW
2 4.1

A long open-mouthed kiss where people touch tongues

A small cone of chocolate wrapped in shiny foil

1 3.4

A way to breathe air into someone's lungs to make them start breathing again

kiss of life
  • Informal
1 6.1

An action that helps a failing project or business recover and continue

soul kiss
  • NSFW
1 7.8

An open-mouthed touch of lips and tongue to show strong feeling

1 2.3

A small wrapped piece of chocolate you eat in one bite

kiss and cry
  • Jargon
1 9.4

An area at competitions like figure skating where athletes and coaches wait for scores and show emotion

1 8.5

A small lock of hair shaped to lie flat on the forehead or cheek as decoration

kiss of peace
  • Formal
1 9.1

A short greeting in church to show love and unity

A small sweet made from whipped egg whites and sugar, baked until crisp

Glasgow kiss
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A strong headbutt used to hurt someone in a fight

mwah-mwah kiss
  • Texting
1 8.8

A playful sound people make without touching when they blow a kiss

Aussie kiss
  • Australian
9.9

A light kiss where two people touch noses and keep their eyes open

A kiss given to show love, freedom, or celebration

A garden plant with broad leaves and long hanging red flower spikes

kiss-up attitude
  • Offensive
7.9

A way of behaving that praises people in charge to get their favor

8.6

A small chewy sweet made from thick dark sugar syrup, often wrapped

9.8

A small butterscotch candy shaped like a kiss with a soft marshmallow center

How Intimate

French kiss
  • NSFW
21 3.3
smooch
  • Informal
12 6.1
kiss
909 1.0
peck
17 2.6

Surface Forms

kiss singular
kisses plural

Etymology

Kiss comes from an old German word kuss that meant 'to press the lips'. So a kiss is the act of touching someone with your lips as a sign of love, greeting, or respect.