Definitions

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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Using the D-Day anniversary to do it is just chef’s kiss, I’d have to say.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

"I hear a real sense of relief when I say it's OK to hold them, kiss them, play music, talk to them."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

We can’t say, in 2029, “Let’s kiss and make up.”

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

“I’m going to ask you to give him a hug and a kiss from me when you see him.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

She tried to kiss me but I got away from her.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls