kiss
verb (used with object)
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..
kissing
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present participleof kiss.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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After scoring the Republic of Ireland's third goal, Jack Moylan removed his armband and kissed it before kissing his team's badge.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
But jet fuel and diesel are the kissing cousins of the energy world, both coming from the same middle-distillate group at the refining stage.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Her groundstrokes come in like major-league sliders and every shot seems to end up kissing a line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
For his video discussing the book he used an edition with a colorful pop-art cover of a couple kissing, which is sold out in several bookstores in Rio de Janeiro.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
One couple is dancing across the floor, the other sitting on the bed above the bunker, kissing.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
