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..
has been kissing
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present perfect progressiveof kiss (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"It is just the color of your cheeks, after the wind has been kissing them a while."
From Her Prairie Knight by B. M. Bower
Mother, who is this man that has been kissing me and calling me his son?
From Sakoontala or the Lost Ring An Indian Drama by Sir Monier Monier-Williams
"Who has been kissing you now?" he asked idly and wondered why her face should flame at the word.
From The Rider of Golden Bar by William Patterson White
