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kiss
(kĭs)v. kissed, kiss·ing, kiss·es
v.tr.
1. To touch or caress with the lips as an expression of affection, greeting, respect, or amorousness.
2. To touch lightly or gently: flowers that were kissed by dew.
3. To strike lightly; brush against: barely kissed the other car with the bumper.
v.intr.
1. To engage in mutual touching or caressing with the lips.
2. To come into light contact.
n.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. A caress or touch with the lips.
2. A slight or gentle touch.
3. A small piece of candy, especially of chocolate.
4. A drop cookie made of egg whites and sugar.
kiss off Slang
1. To dismiss or reject.
2. To be forced to give up or regard as lost: He can kiss off that promotion.
3. To leave or disappear from notice: got bad press by telling the reporters to kiss off.
kiss up Slang
Idioms: To behave obsequiously; fawn.
kiss ass Vulgar Slang
To act submissively or obsequiously in order to gain favor.
kiss goodbye
Informal To be forced to regard as lost, ruined, or hopeless: She can kiss her vacation plans goodbye.
[Middle English kissen, from Old English cyssan.]
kiss′a·ble adj.
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kiss
(kɪs)vb
1. (tr) to touch with the lips or press the lips against as an expression of love, greeting, respect, etc
2. (intr) to join lips with another person in an act of love or desire
3. to touch (each other) lightly: their hands kissed.
4. (Billiards & Snooker) billiards (of balls) to touch (each other) lightly while moving
n
5. the act of kissing; a caress with the lips.
6. a light touch
7. (Cookery) a small light sweet or cake, such as one made chiefly of egg white and sugar: coffee kisses.
[Old English cyssan, from coss; compare Old High German kussen, Old Norse kyssa]
ˈkissable adj
KISS
abbreviation for
(Telecommunications) keep it simple, stupid
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kiss
(kɪs)v.t.
1. to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed in token of affection, greeting, reverence, etc.
2. to touch gently or lightly: The breeze kissed her face.
3. to put, bring, take, or express by kissing: She kissed the baby's tears away. They kissed each other good-bye.
4. (of a billiard ball) to make slight contact with or brush (another ball).
v.i. 5. to join lips, as in affection, love, or passion; touch or caress one another with the lips.
6. to touch lightly or gently.
7. kiss off, Slang. to reject or dismiss bluntly or coarsely.
8. kiss up, Slang. to be sycophantic.
n. 9. an act or instance of kissing.
10. a slight touch or contact.
11. a small baked meringue.
12. a small, sometimes conical, bite-size chocolate candy.
Idioms: kiss ass, Vulgar Slang. to be sycophantic; fawn.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English cyssan (c. Old High German chussen, Old Norse kyssa), derivative of Old English coss a kiss, c. Old Saxon cos, kus, Old High German chus, Old Norse koss]
kiss′a•ble, adj.
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kiss
Past participle: kissed
Gerund: kissing
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| Noun | 1. |  kiss - the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" deep kiss, French kiss, soul kiss - an openmouthed kiss in which your tongue is inserted into the other's mouth |
| 2. | kiss - a cookie made of egg whites and sugar | |
| 3. | kiss - any of several bite-sized candies molasses kiss - a candy kiss that resembles toffee meringue kiss - a kiss made of sugar and egg white and baked slowly chocolate kiss - a kiss that consists of a conical bite-sized piece of chocolate Scotch kiss - butterscotch candy kiss | |
| 4. | kiss - a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing" | |
| Verb | 1. | kiss - touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room" touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" |
| 2. | kiss - touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain" touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" |
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kiss
verb
noun
1. snog, smacker (slang), peck (informal) (Brit. slang), smooch (informal), French kiss, osculation, x (S.M.S.) I put my arms around her and gave her a kiss.
Related words
adjective oscular
adjective oscular
Quotations
"You must not kiss and tell" [William Congreve Love for Love]
"When women kiss it always reminds one of prize-fighters shaking hands" [H.L. Mencken A Mencken Chrestomathy]
"The kiss originated when the first male reptile licked the first female reptile, implying in a subtle, complimentary way that she was as succulent as the small reptile he had for dinner the night before" [F. Scott Fitzgerald The Crack-Up]
"You must remember this, a kiss is still a kiss,"
"A sigh is just a sigh;"
"The fundamental things apply,"
"As time goes by" [Herman Hupfeld As Time Goes By]
"You must not kiss and tell" [William Congreve Love for Love]
"When women kiss it always reminds one of prize-fighters shaking hands" [H.L. Mencken A Mencken Chrestomathy]
"The kiss originated when the first male reptile licked the first female reptile, implying in a subtle, complimentary way that she was as succulent as the small reptile he had for dinner the night before" [F. Scott Fitzgerald The Crack-Up]
"You must remember this, a kiss is still a kiss,"
"A sigh is just a sigh;"
"The fundamental things apply,"
"As time goes by" [Herman Hupfeld As Time Goes By]
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
kiss
verbnoun
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Translations
polibeklíbat (se)
kyskysse
kiso
suukkosuudellasuudelmapusu
चुम्बन
poljubacpoljubitiljubiti
csókcsókol
ciumciuman
kosskyssa
キスキスする口付け接吻
키스키스하다
basiarebasiumosculumsuavium
bučiuotisdirbtinis kvėpavimas per burnąbučinysbučiuoti
skūpstītskūpstītiesskūpsts
pupapupicsărutsăruta
pobozkať
poljubpoljubiti
pusspussaskyss
การจูบจูบ
hônnụ hôn
kiss
[kɪs]A. N → beso m; (= light touch) → roce m
to blow sb a kiss → tirar un beso a algn, dar un beso volado a algn
the kiss of death (fig) → el golpe de gracia
to give sb a kiss → dar un beso a algn
the kiss of life (Brit) (= artificial respiration) → respiración f boca a boca (fig) → nueva vida f, nuevas fuerzas fpl
to blow sb a kiss → tirar un beso a algn, dar un beso volado a algn
the kiss of death (fig) → el golpe de gracia
to give sb a kiss → dar un beso a algn
the kiss of life (Brit) (= artificial respiration) → respiración f boca a boca (fig) → nueva vida f, nuevas fuerzas fpl
B. VT → besar
to kiss sb's cheek/hand → besar a algn en la mejilla/besar la mano a algn
to kiss sb goodbye/goodnight → dar un beso de despedida/de buenas noches a algn
to kiss away sb's tears → enjugar las lágrimas a algn con besos
to kiss ass (esp US) → lamer culos
to kiss sb's ass (esp US) → lamer el culo a algn, hacer la pelota a algn
kiss my ass! (esp US) → ¡vete a la mierda!, ¡vete al carajo! (esp LAm)
to kiss sb's cheek/hand → besar a algn en la mejilla/besar la mano a algn
to kiss sb goodbye/goodnight → dar un beso de despedida/de buenas noches a algn
to kiss away sb's tears → enjugar las lágrimas a algn con besos
to kiss ass (esp US) → lamer culos
to kiss sb's ass (esp US) → lamer el culo a algn, hacer la pelota a algn
kiss my ass! (esp US) → ¡vete a la mierda!, ¡vete al carajo! (esp LAm)
D. CPD kiss curl N (Brit) → caracol m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
kiss
[ˈkɪs] n → baiser m
a passionate kiss → un baiser passionné
to give sb a kiss → donner un baiser à qn
Give me a kiss → Donne-moi un baiser.
to blow sb a kiss → envoyer des baisers à qn
a passionate kiss → un baiser passionné
to give sb a kiss → donner un baiser à qn
Give me a kiss → Donne-moi un baiser.
to blow sb a kiss → envoyer des baisers à qn
vt → embrasser
He kissed her passionately → Il l'a embrassée passionnément.
to kiss sb on both cheeks → embrasser qn sur les deux joues
to kiss each other → s'embrasser
to kiss sb goodbye → embrasser qn pour lui dire au revoir
to kiss sb goodnight → embrasser qn pour lui souhaiter bonne nuit
to kiss sth goodbye → dire adieu à qch
He kissed her passionately → Il l'a embrassée passionnément.
to kiss sb on both cheeks → embrasser qn sur les deux joues
to kiss each other → s'embrasser
to kiss sb goodbye → embrasser qn pour lui dire au revoir
to kiss sb goodnight → embrasser qn pour lui souhaiter bonne nuit
to kiss sth goodbye → dire adieu à qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
kiss
n → Kuss m; kiss of life → Mund-zu-Mund-Beatmung f; that will be the kiss of death for them → das wird ihnen den Todesstoß versetzen
vt → küssen; (fig: = touch gently) → sanft berühren; to kiss somebody’s cheek → jdn auf die Wange küssen; to kiss somebody’s hand → jdm die Hand küssen; woman’s hand (in greeting) → jdm einen Handkuss geben; they kissed each other → sie gaben sich einen Kuss, sie küssten sich; to kiss somebody back → jds Kuss (acc) → erwidern, jdn wiederküssen; to kiss somebody good night/goodbye → jdm einen Gutenachtkuss/Abschiedskuss geben; to kiss something goodbye (fig inf) → sich (dat) → etw abschminken (inf); come here and I’ll kiss it better → komm her, ich werde mal blasen, dann tuts nicht mehr weh
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
kiss
[kɪs]1. vt → baciare
to kiss sb goodbye → congedarsi da qn con un bacio
to kiss sb goodnight → dare a qn il bacio della buonanotte
to kiss sb's hand → baciare la mano a qn
to kiss sb goodbye → congedarsi da qn con un bacio
to kiss sb goodnight → dare a qn il bacio della buonanotte
to kiss sb's hand → baciare la mano a qn
2. vi to kiss (each other) → baciarsi
3. n → bacio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
kiss
(kis) verb to touch with the lips as a sign of affection. She kissed him when he arrived home; The child kissed his parents goodnight; The film ended with a shot of the lovers kissing.
noun an act of kissing. He gave her a kiss.
kiss of life a mouth-to-mouth method of restoring breathing.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
kiss
→ قُبْلَةٌ, يُقَبِّلُ líbat (se), polibek kys, kysse Kuss, küssen φιλί, φιλώ besar, beso suudella, suukko baiser, embrasser poljubac, poljubiti baciare, bacio キス, キスする 키스, 키스하다 kus, kussen kyss, kysse pocałować, pocałunek beijar, beijo поцелуй, целовать puss, pussas การจูบ, จูบ öpmek, öpücük hôn, nụ hôn 接吻Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
kiss
n beso; vt besarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.