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

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

“I think you can kiss that goodbye for 2026,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 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's beautiful," a midwife says, placing the newborn in her mother's arms for a first kiss.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

I think of his kiss, and how light, airy butterflies tickled my insides.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam