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kiss

  • verb
  • kĭs

To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.

Other meanings

  1. To (cause to) touch lightly or slightly; to come into contact.

    “His ball kissed the black into the corner pocket.”

  2. Of two or more people, to touch each other's lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion.

Word history

From Old English "cyssan" (to kiss).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “kiss” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.