snog
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have snoggedperfect
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has snoggedperfect 3rd person singular
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have been snoggingperfect progressive
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snogssingular 3rd person
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am snoggingprogressive 1st person singular
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are snoggingprogressive
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has been snoggingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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is snoggingprogressive 3rd person singular
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snoggingparticiple
Past
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had snoggedperfect
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had been snoggingperfect progressive
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were snoggingprogressive plural
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snoggedparticiple
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was snoggingprogressive singular
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snoggedsimple
Future
Etymology
Origin of snog
First recorded in 1955–60; origin uncertain
Explanation
To snog is to kiss. A teenage couple might snog throughout an entire two hour movie. The verb snog is British slang for kiss, cuddle, or make out. It's a word that is more and more common in American English as well, as a casual way to talk about kissing. It can be painful for kids to watch their parents snog, and many of them don't want to see people snog in movies either. The word has been around since about 1945, though its origin is unknown.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
This is a love story: During the spring of 2008, long before they produced evidence of humanity’s first recorded kiss, Sophie Lund Rasmussen and Troels Pank Arboll clasped lips in their first good-night snog.
From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024
Even more groundbreakingly, Daisy’s gender neither defines her nor holds her back: her role on the show is neither to snog Tim nor act as the springboard for his jokes.
From The Guardian • Jan. 11, 2020
It's a long-running joke that dates back to Mr Cleverly's answer to a "snog, marry avoid" question on BBC Radio 5 live's Pienaar's Politics.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2018
The snog and the Star Wars debacle were utter nonsense that should have been scraped at the rough draft stage though.
From The Guardian • Nov. 22, 2015
He went on, "And you consate that all these steans be aboon folk that be haped here, snod an' snog?"
From Dracula by Stoker, Bram
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