kiss
verb
\ ˈkis
\
\
kissed;
kissing;
kisses
Definition of kiss
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to touch with the lips especially as a mark of affection or greeting
kissed his wife goodbye
2
: to touch gently or lightly
wind gently kissing the trees
kiss ass
kiss goodbye
kiss one's ass
kiss up to
vulgar
: to act obsequiously especially to gain favor
1
: leave
2
: to resign oneself to the loss of
vulgar
: to act obsequiously toward one especially to gain favor
: to curry favor with
kiss
nounDefinition of kiss (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a caress with the lips
a range of kisses from a passionate embrace to a friendly peck
2
: a gentle touch or contact
3a
: a small drop cookie made of meringue
b
: a bite-size piece of candy often wrapped in paper or foil
4
: an expression of affection
sent him kisses in her letter
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Other Words from kiss
Verb
kissable
\ ˈki-sə-bəl
\
adjective
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adjective
Examples of kiss in a Sentence
Verb
They kissed each other passionately. She kissed him good night. I'll never forget the night we first kissed. When he got off the plane he knelt down and kissed the ground. The tree's branches kissed the ground below.Noun
He gave her a kiss on the cheek. She greeted him with a hug and a kiss.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Karen planted soft kisses on Laura's ears and the back of her neck while Karl kissed her shoulders, then continued toward her clavicle. — Davy Rothbart, GQ, "Inside the Clothing-Optional Resort of Your Swinging Dreams," 18 July 2017 Busch and his team would love to pose for more pictures kissing the bricks at IMS following Sunday’s race. — Clifton Brown, Indianapolis Star, "5 things to know ahead of Brickyard 400 at IMS," 17 July 2017 Then, within days of the debate, multiple women came forward to accuse Trump of having groped or kissed them without their consent. — Joshua Green, Daily Intelligencer, "Steve Bannon Is Out of Trump’s Doghouse and Leading the Charge Against Mueller," 9 July 2017 The trainer turns and kisses one of the man-eaters on the nose. — Holly Millea, Smithsonian, "Step Right Up! See the Reinvention of the Great American Circus!," 29 June 2017 His wife walked up to the stage, hugged and kissed him. — Maxine Bernstein, OregonLive.com, "Portland police officer, paralyzed from waist down, stands for promotion to sergeant," 6 July 2017 In another Instagram, Chyna is kissing a man who is not Rob. — Tess Koman, Cosmopolitan, "Rob Kardashian Posts Graphic Photos of Blac Chyna to Instagram," 5 July 2017 Read as a mama kangaroo hops her joey off to bed, while baby bats wake up to play, and a human Mama kisses her baby goodnight. — South Florida Parenting, "Summer reading: Books to keep kids learning," 3 July 2017 With the last one gone, Taba kisses the empty floor. — Holly Millea, Smithsonian, "Step Right Up! See the Reinvention of the Great American Circus!," 29 June 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The Kardashian sister is seen in her dressing room, showing off her everyday makeup routine for new moms on Vogue's YouTube channel when her baby girl blows a kiss to the camera. — Marianne Garvey, CNN, "True Thompson makes an adorable cameo in Khloe Kardashian's new makeup tutorial video," 18 July 2019 In court, El Chapo spotted Coronel, blew her a kiss, and tapped his hand on his heart twice while looking at her. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Cartel kingpin ‘El Chapo’ sentenced to life in prison," 17 July 2019 On Tuesday, Landers and Kruspe’s kiss was commemorated on Rammstein’s official Instagram account. — Bethonie Butler, Washington Post, "Rammstein’s guitarists kiss onstage in defiant protest of Russia’s anti-LGBTQ laws," 31 July 2019 Shamila was later caught at a restaurant in the area, engaging in what looks like a very passionate kiss! — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello Were Just Caught Kissing and There’s a Video to Prove It," 29 July 2019 That catch was payday at the mill, Christmas at home, the kiss from the best gal, a double shot of 100 proof. — Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com, "Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 41, Richie Petitbon," 27 July 2019 Aguirre-Sacasa promised an on-screen kiss between F.P. and Alice. — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, "Riverdale kicks off Comic-Con panel with tribute reel to Luke Perry," 21 July 2019 There typically is a first-year kiss of success for Dolphins coaches that skew what follows. — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, "Hyde: Will down be up? Bad be good? How to preview a Dolphins season unlike any other? | Commentary," 20 July 2019 Bella recently shared a photo to her Instagram Stories in which she's seen receiving a kiss from a big, beautiful horse. — Marci Robin, Allure, "Bella Hadid Dyed Her Hair Blonde, and Now She Looks Just Like Sister Gigi," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kiss.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for kiss
kiss
verb
English Language Learners Definition of kiss
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to touch (someone) with your lips as a greeting or as a way of showing love or sexual attraction
: to touch (something) with your lips
: to touch (something) gently or lightly
kiss
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of kiss (Entry 2 of 2)
: the act of kissing someone or something
See the full definition for kiss in the English Language Learners Dictionary
kiss
verb