kismet
kismet

kiss


Definition: Meaning of, kiss in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kɪs /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
kiss kissed kissed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
kissing kisses
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to touch someone with your lips as a greeting, to show them love, or as part of a sexual relationship
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  2. [transitive] to touch something with your lips as a sign of respect
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  3. kiss goodbye to something/kiss something goodbye informal to accept that you will lose something or lose an opportunity to do something
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  4. kiss something better spoken used, especially to a child, to say that you will take away the pain of something by kissing them
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  5. kiss my ass American English informal not polite an insulting expression used to show that you do not respect someone
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  6. kiss (somebody's) ass American English informal not polite to be too nice to someone who can give you something you want - used to show disapproval
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  7. [transitive] literary if the wind, sun etc kisses something, it gently moves or touches it
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Singular Plural
kiss kisses
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  1. an act of kissing
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  2. give somebody the kiss of life especially British English to make someone start breathing again by blowing air into their lungs when they have almost DROWN ed etc
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  3. the kiss of death informal something that spoils or ruins a plan, activity etc
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kiss used in phrases

  • French kiss (noun)
    1. a kiss made with your mouths open and with your tongues touching
  • KISS principle (noun)
    1. the KISS principle the idea that products or processes should be kept as simple as possible because they will be more effective and easier to use. KISS is an abbreviation of 'keep it simple, stupid'.
  • Scotch kiss (noun)
    1. butterscotch candy kiss
  • air kiss (noun)
    1. a way of greeting someone with a kiss that is near the side of their face, but that does not touch them
  • candy kiss (noun)
    1. any of several bite-sized candies
  • chocolate kiss (noun)
    1. a kiss that consists of a conical bite-sized piece of chocolate
  • deep kiss (noun)
    1. an openmouthed kiss in which your tongue is inserted into the other's mouth
  • kiss curl (noun)
    1. a spiral curl plastered on the forehead or cheek
  • kiss of death (noun)
    1. something that is ruinous
  • kiss of life (noun)
    1. an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
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kiss used in phrasal verbs

  • kiss away (phrasal verb)
    1. to help someone to get rid of feelings of sadness, worry, or anger by kissing them to show that you are sympathetic
  • kiss up to (phrasal verb)
    1. kiss up to someone showing disapproval to try to please a powerful person, because you want them to do something for you
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