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Definitions for Kissing

[1] to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc.: He kissed his son on the cheek.
[2] to join lips with in this way: She kissed him and left.
[3] to touch gently or lightly: The breeze kissed her face.
[4] to put, bring, take, etc., by, or as if by, kissing: She kissed the baby's tears away.
[5] Billiards , Pool . (of a ball) to make slight contact with or brush (another ball).
[6] to join lips in respect, affection, love, passion, etc.: They kissed passionately.
[7] to express a thought, feeling, etc., by a contact of the lips: They kissed goodbye at the station.
[8] to purse and then part the lips, emitting a smacking sound, as in kissing someone.
[9] Billiards , Pool . (of a ball) to carom gently off or touch another ball.
[10] an act or instance of kissing.
[11] a slight touch or contact.
[12] Billiards , Pool . the slight touch of one ball by another.
[13] a baked confection of egg whites and confectioners' sugar, served as a cookie.
[14] a piece of toffeelike confectionery, sometimes containing nuts, coconut, or the like.
[15] a small, sometimes conical, bite-size piece of chocolate, usually individually wrapped.
[16] kiss off , Slang . to reject, dismiss, or ignore: He kissed off their objections with a wave of his hand. (used to express contemptuous rejection or dismissal). to give up, renounce, or dispense with: Leaving Tulsa meant kissing off a promising job.
[17] blow /throw a kiss , to indicate an intended kiss from a distance, usually in bidding farewell, by kissing one's own fingertips and moving the hand toward the person greeted.
[18] kiss ass , Slang : Vulgar . to be obsequious; fawn.
[19] keep it simple, stupid
[20] (tr) to touch with the lips or press the lips against as an expression of love, greeting, respect, etc
[21] (intr) to join lips with another person in an act of love or desire
[22] to touch (each other) lightly their hands kissed
[23] billiards (of balls) to touch (each other) lightly while moving
[24] the act of kissing; a caress with the lips Related adjective: oscular
[25] a light touch
[26] a small light sweet or cake, such as one made chiefly of egg white and sugar coffee kisses

Words related to Kissing

kissembracing, necking, petting, caressing, spooning

Words nearby Kissing

kisskiska, kiskadee, kislev, kismayu, kismet, kiss, kiss and make up, kiss and tell, kiss ass, kiss curl, kiss good-bye

Origin of Kissing

before 900; Middle English kissen to kiss, Old English cyssan (cognate with German küssen, Old Norse kyssa ), derivative of Old English coss a kiss; cognate with Old Norse koss, German Küss

Other words from Kissing

out·kiss , verb (used with object)
un·kissed , adjective

Word origin for Kissing

Old English cyssan, from coss; compare Old High German kussen, Old Norse kyssa

Synonyms for Kissing

embracing, bussing, caressing, necking, parking, petting, smooching, spooning, love-making, making out, sucking face