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smooch

smooch

14 6.1
A short, loving kiss shared between people
  • noun
  • /smuːtʃ/
  • Informal
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  • After a long day, a quick smooch from my partner made everything better.
  • gave her a smooch
  • big smooch
  • little smooch

Oh, why don't you give me a smooch?

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Examples

  • Plant a smooch on my forehead?

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Don't just stand there, Eric, give her a smooch!

  • You want a little smooch?

  • Presidential Smooch on Team USA

    Blog text (23)
  • "I think you better get out of here," he says breathlessly, as Betty plants one more smooch, clearly not wanting to stop.

    Blog text (13)
  • We watch the movie and then at the end I'm like, all right, I'm going in and I go in for a big smooch, the first smooch of my life, and it felt great.

  • I couldn't bear to let the opportunity pass me by altogether, so I turned to my best friend who was sitting beside me and gave her a big smooch right on the lips.

    Blog text (21)
  • She plops another smooch on the cow's nose, and it bats its lashes.

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  • I hate to interrupt the smooch fest, but… ta-da!

  • Although you shouldn't make out in front of your little ones, a G-rated smooch that elicits a chorus of "ews" from your youngsters won't exactly scar them for life.

    Blog text (9)

Synonyms

smack
vssmooch
  • Informal
6 5.6

A loud, enthusiastic kiss that makes a sound

is focused on affection rather than noise
kissy
vssmooch
  • Informal
6 7.2

A small quick kiss given playfully

is stronger and more enthusiastic rather than small and playful
smacker
vssmooch
  • Slang
1 7.7

A loud kiss that makes a sound

is more about warmth and feeling than noise
quick snog
vssmooch
  • Slang
9.1

A short strong kiss given suddenly, often in private

is more affectionate and not only quick passion

How Affectionate

French kiss
  • NSFW
6 3.3
smooch
  • Informal
14 6.1
to kiss
1.0
peck
31 2.6

Surface Forms

smooch singular
smooches plural

Etymology

Smooch probably comes from the soft, wet sound people make when they kiss and is like the everyday word smack, which can also mean 'kiss'. So a smooch is an enthusiastic, affectionate 'kiss'.