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kiss

kiss

752 1.0
A touch of lips on someone to show love, greeting, or respect
  • noun
  • /kɪs/
translation icon : 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
100 1.0

Touching someone's lips to show love or say hello

is more general and also covers greeting or respect uses
peck
vskiss
31 2.6

A quick, light kiss often on the cheek

is broader and can include longer or more formal acts
smack
vskiss
  • Informal
6 5.6

A loud, enthusiastic kiss that makes a sound

is usually gentler and without noisy emphasis
kissy
vskiss
  • Informal
6 7.2

A small quick kiss given playfully

is the neutral term for any affectionate lip contact
buss
vskiss
  • Archaic
3 9.9

An old-fashioned quick gentle kiss often on the cheek

is the common modern term used in everyday situations
osculation
vskiss
  • Literature
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
49 9.9

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

12 3.4

To become friendly again after an argument

An action or event that causes something to fail completely

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

8.9

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

Compounds

6 3.3

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

A small cone of chocolate wrapped in shiny foil

deep kiss
  • NSFW
1 4.1

A long open-mouthed kiss where people touch tongues

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

soul kiss
  • NSFW
1 7.8

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

2.3

A small wrapped piece of chocolate you eat in one bite

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

kiss of life
  • Informal
6.1

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

kiss of peace
  • Formal
9.1

A short greeting in church to show love and unity

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

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

8.6

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

Glasgow kiss
  • Offensive
9.9

A strong headbutt used to hurt someone in a fight

mwah-mwah kiss
  • Texting
8.8

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

9.8

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

How Intimate

French kiss
  • NSFW
6 3.3
smooch
  • Informal
14 6.1
kiss
752 1.0
peck
31 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.