kissing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪsɪŋ/

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Verb

kissing

1. present participle of kiss

Adjective

kissing (not comparable)

1. Just touching.

Derived terms

• kissing cousin
• kissing gate
• kissing gourami

Noun

kissing (countable and uncountable, plural kissings)

1. The act of giving a kiss.
   • 1844, Catharine Maria Sedgwick, Tales and Sketches

     There began to be some movement preparatory to the resumption of our journey, and, after many huggings and kissings, the family parted, and the wagon drove off […]