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Definition kiss in American English

kiss verb

verb
/kɪs/
1

to touch someone with your lips because you love them or have sexual feelings for them

Example

They kissed again, and then he was gone.

Example

He kissed her on the lips.

1.1

to touch someone with your lips when you say hello or goodbye to them

Example

We all hugged and kissed each other.

Example

He went upstairs to kiss his son good night.

Synonyms and related words
air kiss air kissing blow (someone) a kiss
1.2

to touch someone or something with your lips as a sign of respect

Example

He knelt and kissed the hand of the Queen.

Synonyms and related words
bob bob bow
2

to touch someone or something very gently

Example

The final rays of the sun kissed the tops of the islands.

Synonyms and related words
touch pick up handle
3

a leadership style in which you suck up to those above you and bully those below you

Example

Colleagues have described his leadership style as 'kiss up, punch down'.

Definition kiss in American English

Related Words

Words related to kiss:

a big etc. (phrase) air kiss (noun) angel kiss (noun) blow (someone) a kiss (phrase) French kiss (noun) Judas kiss (noun) kiss (verb) kiss (noun) kiss away (phrasal verb) kiss my ass (phrase) kiss of death (noun) kiss off (phrasal verb) kiss someone goodbye (phrase) kiss someone’s ass (phrase) kiss something goodbye (phrase) kiss up to (phrasal verb) kiss-and-tell (adjective) kiss-ass (noun) kiss-off (noun) goodbye to something (phrase) steal a kiss (phrase) the kiss of life (noun)