■ verb
1》 touch or caress with the lips as a sign of love, affection, or greeting.
↘ Billiards & Snooker (of a ball) lightly touch (another ball).
2》 ( ~ someone/thing off ) N. Amer. informal dismiss someone rudely; end a relationship abruptly.
3》 ( ~ up to ) N. Amer. informal behave obsequiously towards.
■ noun
1》 a touch or caress with the lips.
↘ Billiards & Snooker a slight touch of a ball against another ball.
2》 N. Amer. a small cake, biscuit, or sweet.
Phrases
~ and tell chiefly derogatory recount one's sexual exploits concerning a famous person.
~ someone's arse (or N. Amer. ass ) vulgar slang behave obsequiously towards someone.
~ of death an action that ensures failure, especially when apparently benign.
~ of life
1》 mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
2》 something that revives a failing enterprise.
~ of peace a ceremonial ~ signifying unity, especially during the Eucharist.
~ the rod accept punishment submissively.
Derivatives
~able adjective
~y adjective ( informal ).
Origin
OE cyssan (v.), of Gmc origin.