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..
kisses
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pluralof kiss.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof kiss (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
kissverb (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..
Example Sentences
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At a meeting later that month, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hugs and kisses him and tells everyone “how great I am.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Shatner and Nichelle Nichols, a Black actress who played Lieutenant Uhura, made history in 1968 with one of the first interracial kisses ever seen on US television.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Then he kisses kitty on the cheek and reintroduces him as Maní – the Spanish word for peanut.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
It makes the standing areas feel intimate - more like a club show than a stadium concert - with Styles zipping around the borders, blowing kisses and posing for cameras throughout the night.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
He kisses my hair, then turns to his dad.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
