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..
is kissing
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present progressiveof kiss (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The actress's OCD means one of her worries is kissing her co-star.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2023
“J.D. is kissing my ass. Of course he wants my support,” Trump told the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2022
But perhaps the most important thing that being a billionaire buys you is the opportunity to live in a world where everyone around you is kissing your ass.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2019
Perhaps because it implies that the woman wearing the lipstick is kissing, eating, living life.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2013
Here I am looking at the piece of curtain, and Maxim is kissing me.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
