kiss
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From Old English cyssan, from Proto-Germanic *kussja-, cognates include Danish kysse, Dutch kussen, German küssen, Icelandic kyssa and Swedish kyssa. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ku, *kus (probably imitative), with cognates including Ancient Greek κύσσω (kusso), poetic form of κύσω (kuso, “to kiss”), and Hittite kuwassanzi (“they kiss”).
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kiss (third-person singular simple present kisses, present participle kissing, simple past and past participle kissed)
- (transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to express love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting, or as part of sexual activity.
- (transitive) To touch lightly or slightly.
- His ball kissed the black into the corner pocket.
- The nearside of the car just kissed a parked truck as he took the corner at high speed.
- (intransitive) Of two or more people, to touch each other's lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion.
- (transitive) To mark a cross (X) after your name on a card, etc.
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- to kiss each other (3)
- to kiss one another (3)
- See also Wikisaurus:kiss
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to touch with the lips
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to touch lightly
to touch each other’s lips
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kiss (plural kisses)
- A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.
- A type of filled chocolate candy, shaped as if someone had kissed the top. See Hershey's Kisses.
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touch with the lips
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candy or sweet
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Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss
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- IPA: /kɪs/
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kiss