smooch

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verb (used without object)
  1. to kiss.

  2. to engage in amorous caressing; pet.

noun
  1. a kiss; smack.

Origin of smooch

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First recorded in 1580–90; variant of obsolete smouch “to kiss,” of unknown origin; compare dialectal German schmutzen “to kiss, smile”

Other words from smooch

  • smoocher, noun

Other definitions for smooch (2 of 2)

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[ smooch ]

verb (used with object), noun

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British Dictionary definitions for smooch

smooch

/ (smuːtʃ) informal /


verb(intr)
  1. (of two people) to kiss and cuddle: Also (Austral and NZ): smoodge, smooge

  2. British to dance very slowly and amorously with one's arms around another person, or (of two people) to dance together in such a way

noun
  1. the act of smooching

  2. British a piece of music played for dancing to slowly and amorously

Origin of smooch

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C20: variant of dialect smouch, of imitative origin

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