kiss
to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc.: He kissed his son on the cheek.
to join lips with in this way: She kissed him and left.
to touch gently or lightly: The breeze kissed her face.
to put, bring, take, etc., by, or as if by, kissing: She kissed the baby's tears away.
Billiards, Pool. (of a ball) to make slight contact with or brush (another ball).
to join lips in respect, affection, love, passion, etc.: They kissed passionately.
to express a thought, feeling, etc., by a contact of the lips: They kissed goodbye at the station.
to purse and then part the lips, emitting a smacking sound, as in kissing someone.
Billiards, Pool. (of a ball) to carom gently off or touch another ball.
an act or instance of kissing.
a slight touch or contact.
Billiards, Pool. the slight touch of one ball by another.
a baked confection of egg whites and confectioners' sugar, served as a cookie.
a piece of toffeelike confectionery, sometimes containing nuts, coconut, or the like.
a small, sometimes conical, bite-size piece of chocolate, usually individually wrapped.
kiss off, Slang.
to reject, dismiss, or ignore: He kissed off their objections with a wave of his hand.
(used to express contemptuous rejection or dismissal).
to give up, renounce, or dispense with: Leaving Tulsa meant kissing off a promising job.
Idioms about kiss
blow / throw a kiss, to indicate an intended kiss from a distance, usually in bidding farewell, by kissing one's own fingertips and moving the hand toward the person greeted.
kiss ass, Slang: Vulgar. to be obsequious; fawn.
Origin of kiss
1Other words from kiss
- outkiss, verb (used with object)
- un·kissed, adjective
Other definitions for KISS (2 of 2)
keep it simple, stupid: the principle that a product, service, system, etc., should be easy to learn and use.
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How to use kiss in a sentence
I came over and I kissed him on the head and said, ‘That’s it, Chief.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHis sons kissed his forehead as the judge announced the verdict.
Mubarak’s Acquittal Signals Complete Triumph of Military Over Arab Spring | Jamie Dettmer | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll sun-kissed from the Florida sunshine… But I think it was more of a creative crush.
Juliette Lewis on Hollywood, Why the MSM Hates Scientology, and Masturbating to George Clooney | Marlow Stern | September 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNo, that would be the flashback revelation that Ross and Monica accidentally kissed once at a party.
With these words I kissed him on the forehead and left the inn.
Miss Smith immediately rises from the table, puts up her dear little mouth to her papa to be kissed.
Physiology of The Opera | John H. Swaby (AKA "Scrici")At the sight, Felipe flung himself on his knees before her; he kissed the aged hands as they lay trembling in her lap.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonWhen alone she sometimes picked it up and kissed the cold glass passionately.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinWhen he returned to the hotel he kissed his incongruous room-mate with the gentleness of a woman.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeHe rose and kissed her lightly on the forehead, experience teaching him to avoid a stray hair from the carefully built coiffure.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
British Dictionary definitions for kiss (1 of 2)
/ (kɪs) /
(tr) to touch with the lips or press the lips against as an expression of love, greeting, respect, etc
(intr) to join lips with another person in an act of love or desire
to touch (each other) lightly: their hands kissed
billiards (of balls) to touch (each other) lightly while moving
the act of kissing; a caress with the lips: Related adjective: oscular
a light touch
a small light sweet or cake, such as one made chiefly of egg white and sugar: coffee kisses
Origin of kiss
1- See also kiss off
Derived forms of kiss
- kissable, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for KISS (2 of 2)
/ text messaging /
keep it simple, stupid
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