INDEX:
1. to kiss someone
2. when two people kiss each other
3. an act of kissing
RELATED WORDS
see also
↑ LOVE
↑ SEX
↑ GIRLFRIEND/BOYFRIEND
↑ TOUCH
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1. to kiss someone
▷ kiss /kɪs/ [transitive verb]
to touch someone with your lips, usually on their lips or cheek, as a sign of love or as a greeting :
▪ He wanted to kiss Liz, but he didn’t dare.
▪ When I was a child, I used to hate being kissed by visiting relatives.
▪ Do you remember the first time you kissed a boy?
▪ Timothy bent to kiss his aunt’s cheek.
kiss somebody on the lips/cheek/mouth etc
▪ His mother hugged him and kissed him on both cheeks.
kiss somebody goodbye/goodnight
▪ Mrs Thomson kissed Maria goodbye, and handed her her suitcase.
▷ give somebody a kiss /ˌgɪv somebody ə ˈkɪs/ [verb phrase]
to kiss someone once, as a sign of love or as a greeting :
▪ Come on, honey, give me a kiss.
▪ Neil put his arm around me and gave me a quick kiss to reassure me.
give somebody a kiss on the cheek/lips etc
▪ Karen flung her arms around his neck and gave him a big kiss on the lips.
▷ give somebody a peck /ˌgɪv somebody ə ˈpek/ [verb phrase]
to give someone a small, quick kiss on their cheek, often in a way that is slightly formal :
▪ My grandmother gave me a quick peck, and went to bed.
give somebody a peck on the mouth/cheek etc
▪ She gave him a peck on the cheek and told him not to worry.
2. when two people kiss each other
▷ kiss /kɪs/ [intransitive verb]
▪ They kissed briefly, then he left the house.
▪ They were on the sofa, curled up together, kissing.
kissing [uncountable noun]
▪ In my mother’s day, kissing in public was severely frowned upon.
▷ snog /snɒgǁsnɑːg/ [intransitive/transitive verb] British informal
if two people, especially young people, snog, they kiss each other for a long time in a sexual way - used especially humorously :
▪ Frances left the two of them snogging in a dark corner and went back to the dance floor.
▪ Who’s that guy snogging Fiona?
snogging [uncountable noun]
▪ Fifteen-year-old boys are often more interested in snogging than in football.
▷ neck /nek/ [intransitive verb usually in progressive] informal
if two people, especially young people, are necking, they are kissing and touching each other in a sexual way :
▪ Jemma found her friends necking in the back of the car.
▷ smooch /smuːtʃ/ [intransitive verb usually in progressive] informal
if two people are smooching, they are kissing and holding each other in a romantic way :
▪ In the semi-darkness, couples were smooching to sentimental love-songs.
▪ The sales manager and the boss’s wife were smooching in full view of everyone.
3. an act of kissing
▷ kiss /kɪs/ [countable noun]
▪ In the morning he woke her with gentle kisses.
▪ ‘Have you got a kiss for your old Dad?’ he asked.
give somebody a kiss
▪ She gave him a quick kiss and said goodbye.
▷ snog /snɒgǁsnɑːg/ [singular noun] British informal
if you have a snog with someone, you kiss them for a long time in a sexual way - used especially humorously :
▪ Barry thought this might be an opportunity for a quick snog.
▷ peck /pek/ [countable noun]
a small quick kiss, often one that is slightly formal :
a peck on the cheek
▪ He gave her a really big kiss. Not just a peck on the cheek.