kiss

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.

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.

Phrasal Verbs:

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

To behave obsequiously; fawn.

Idioms:

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.

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[Middle English kissen, from Old English cyssan.]

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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

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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

Imperative

kiss

kiss

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kiss - the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) buss, osculation touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" smooch, smack - an enthusiastic kiss 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 cookie, cooky, biscuit - any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)
	3.	kiss - any of several bite-sized candies candy kiss candy, confect - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts 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" touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
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" buss, snog, osculate touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" peck, smack - kiss lightly
	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

1. osculate, peck (informal), snog (Brit. slang), neck (informal), smooch (informal), canoodle (slang), x (S.M.S.) She kissed me hard on the mouth

2. brush, touch, shave, scrape, graze, caress, glance off, stroke The wheels of the aircraft kissed the runway.

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

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]

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kiss

verb

1. To touch or caress with the lips, especially as a sign of passion or affection:

buss, osculate, smack.

Informal: peck.

Slang: smooch.

2. To make light and momentary contact with, as in passing:

brush, flick, graze, shave, skim.

noun

The act or an instance of kissing:

buss, osculation, smack, smacker.

Informal: peck.

Slang: smooch.

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Translations

تَقْبيلقُبْلَةٌيُقَبِّلُيُقَبِّل

polibeklíbat (se)

kyskysse

KussküssenBussi

φιλίφιλώ

kiso

besobesarbesucarbesuquearósculo

suukkosuudellasuudelmapusu

baiserembrasserbisebisoueffleurer

चुम्बन

poljubacpoljubitiljubiti

csókcsókol

ciumciuman

kosskyssa

baciarebaciobaciarsi

キスキスする口付け接吻

키스키스하다

basiarebasiumosculumsuavium

bučiuotisdirbtinis kvėpavimas per burnąbučinysbučiuoti

skūpstītskūpstītiesskūpsts

kussenkuszoenzoenen

kysskysse

pocałunekcałowaćpocałować

beijobeijar

pupapupicsărutsăruta

поцелуйцеловатьцеловатьсялобызатьпоцеловать

pobozkať

poljubpoljubiti

pusspussaskyss

การจูบจูบ

öpmeköpücüköpüşmeköpme

hônnụ hôn

吻接吻

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

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)

C. VI → besarse
they kissed → se besaron, se dieron un beso
to kiss and make up → hacer las paces

D. CPD kiss curl N (Brit) → caracol m

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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

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

vi → s'embrasser
They kissed → Ils se sont embrassés.

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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

vi → küssen; (= kiss each other) → sich küssen; to kiss and make up → sich mit einem Kuss versöhnen; to kiss and tell Informationen über eine Affäre an die Medien verkaufen

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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

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. soen يُقَبِّل целувам beijar políbit, líbat küssen kysse φιλώbesar suudlema بوسیدن suudella embrasser לְנַשֵק चूमना, सहलाना poljubiti csókol(ódzik) mencium kyssa baciare キスする 입맞추다 bučiuoti(s) skūpstīt; skūpstīties ciuman kussen, zoenenkyssecałować ښكلول،مچول beijar a săruta целовать pobozkať poljubiti poljubiti kyssa จูบ öpmek, öpüşmek 親吻 цілувати(ся); чоломкатися بوسہ دینا hôn 吻

noun

an act of kissing. He gave her a kiss. kus تَقْبيل целувка beijo polibek der Kuß kys φιλίbeso suudlus بوسه suudelma baiserנשיקה चुम्बन ljubljenje csók ciuman koss bacio キス 입맞춤 bučinys skūpsts ciuman kuskysspocałunek ښكل،مچ beijo sărut поцелуй bozk poljub poljubac kyss การจูบ öpme 吻 поцілунок; чоломкання بوسہ دینے کا عمل nụ hôn 吻

kiss of life

a mouth-to-mouth method of restoring breathing. mond-tot-mond-asemhaling قُبْلَة الحَياه: إحياء عَن طَريق تَنَفُّس من الفَم إلى الفَم изкуствено дишане beijo da vida dýchání z úst do úst die Mund-zu-Mund-Beatmung kunstigt åndedræt; mund-til-mund το φιλί της ζωής respiración boca a boca suust suhu hingamine تنفس مصنوعی tekohengitys bouche-à-bouche הַנשָמָה מְלָאכוּתִית मूंह से सांस दे कर जिंदा करने का तरीका poljubac života szájonlélegeztetés sistem pernapasan buatan munn við munn, blástursaðferð respirazione bocca a bocca 人工呼吸の一種 인공호흡 dirbtinis kvėpavimas per burną elpināšana (no mutes mutē) pemulihan nafas mulut ke mulut mond-op-mondbeademing munn-mot-munn-metoden sztuczne oddychanie metodą usta-usta غير طبعيى تنفس beijo da vida respiraţie gură la gură искусственное дыхание dýchanie z úst do úst umetno dihanje (usta na usta) usta na usta mun-mot-mun-metoden ผายปอด hayat öpücüğü 口對口人工呼吸 штучне дихання منہ پر منہ رکھ کر سانس کے ذریعہ تنفس بحال کرنا hô hấp nhân tạo 口对口的人工呼吸法

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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

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kiss

n beso; vt besar

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