kiss

[kis] / kɪs /

NOUN

touching lips to another

Synonyms

STRONGEST

peck salute smooch

STRONG

butterfly caress embrace endearment osculation salutation smack

VERB

touch one's lips to another's

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brush glance graze greet salute

STRONG

French butterfly lip neck osculate peck smooch

WEAK

make out pucker up

Example Sentences

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Figueroa blew kisses to his loved ones and stood calmly in his corner as the noise swelled for Ball.

From BBC

But he said "Yep," and gave Mom a kiss on her neck.

From Literature

In every live performance during their heyday, the pair ended the song by leaning in for a kiss, making audiences go wild.

From Salon

She kissed Janie and said, “Look both ways. Have a fun weekend.”

From Literature

Every night I put out her thimble of water and kissed her good night.

From Literature