French kiss

American  

[french kis] / ˈfrɛntʃ ˈkɪs /

noun

1. an open-mouthed kiss in which the tongues touch.

   There’s nothing more uncomfortable than watching a movie with your parents and sitting through a big, passionate, sloppy French kiss.

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French kiss British  

noun

1. a kiss involving insertion of the tongue into the partner's mouth

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Other Word Forms

• french-kiss verb (used with or without object)

Etymology

Origin of French kiss

First recorded in 1920–25. The variants deep kiss and soul kiss were first recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

So the show’s second season, which premiered Saturday on Hulu, begins mid-cliffhanger: Its three heroines cowering and aghast as they watch their mean-girl nemesis French kiss the traitorous man they thought they loved.

From New York Times

You discover the sensation of getting the first French kiss.

From Seattle Times

The next few days in Paris are a nice French kiss for tennis fans.

From Los Angeles Times

I was striving to be selfless, to feed the hungry, to French kiss and grope for ardency without baring my breasts.

From Salon

At one point, the two Cages even share a French kiss.

From Fox News