air kiss

noun

1. a pursing of the lips in a pretended kiss, as when parting on the telephone or touching cheeks in greeting.

air kiss

noun

1. a kissing gesture, esp one directed towards a person's cheeck, made without making physical contact

verb

1. to make such a gesture towards a person

Word History and Origins

Origin of air kiss¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

The third air-kiss would bring to me, it seemed, Secrets from somewhere heard by none before.

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