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kiss en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • kĭs
  • [kʰɪs]
  • /kɪs/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English kissen, kussen, from Old English cyssan (“to kiss”), from Proto-West Germanic *kussijan, from Proto-Germanic *kussijaną (“to kiss”). Cognates include Saterland Frisian küsje, Dutch kussen, German Low German küssen, German küssen, Danish and Norwegian Bokmål kysse, Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish kyssa. Compare Proto-Indo-European *ku-, *kus- (probably imitative), with descendants including Ancient Greek κύσσω (kússō), poetic form of κύσω (kúsō, “to kiss”), and Hittite [script needed] (kuwassanzi, “they kiss”).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.
    • I kissed a girl and I liked it / The taste of her cherry chapstick / I kissed a girl just to try it / I hope my boyfriend don't mind it 2008 April 28, Katy Perry, Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Cathy Dennis, “I Kissed a Girl”, in One of the Boys, performed by Katy Perry:
    • Yet didn't you ſee, yet didn't you ſee, What naughty tricks they put upon me: They broke my pitcher, And ſpilt the water, And huff'd my mother, And chid her daughter, And kiſs'd my ſiſter inſtead of me. 1795, Gammer Gurton's Garland, or, The Nursery Parnassus, Stockton: R. Christopher, page 27:
    • He […] kissed her lips with such a clamorous smack, / That at the parting all the church echoed. c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
    • I'll kiss thy foot. I'll swear myself thy subject. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:
    • But then I had the [massive] flintlock by me for protection. […] The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window[…], and a 'bead' could be drawn upon Molly, the dairymaid, kissing the fogger behind the hedge, little dreaming that the deadly tube was levelled at them. 1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter 1, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC:
  2. (ambitransitive) To (cause to) touch lightly or slightly; to come into contact.
    • His ball kissed the black into the corner pocket.
    • The nearside of the car just kissed a parked truck as he took the corner at high speed.
    • Rose, rose and clematis, / Trail and twine and clasp and kiss, / Kiss, kiss; and make her a bower / All of flowers, and drop me a flower, / Drop me a flower. 1867–1870 (date written), Alfred Tennyson, Arthur Sullivan, composer, “No. II. At the Window.”, in The Window: Or, The Songs of the Wrens […], London: Strahan & Co., […], published 1871, →OCLC:
    • Like fire and powder, / Which as they kiss consume. c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene vi]:
    • Night hath fled away into the valleys. The dawn kisseth the mountain tops. 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
  3. (reciprocal) Of two or more people, to touch each other's lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion.
    • We're kissing in the moonlight / Love was shining so bright and true 1990, Norell Oson Bard, “Kissing in the Moonlight”performed by The Boppers:
  4. (archaic, transitive) To treat with fondness.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
kissed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
kissed Tense=Past lexicographic
kissing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
kist Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part obsolete lexicographic
kist Tense=Past obsolete lexicographic
kisses Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Coordinates

embrace · fondle

Deriveds

outkiss · you kiss your father with that mouth · kiss-me-quick · kissper · kissle · you kiss your grandmother with that mouth · kiss goodbye · kisser · kiss chasey · kiss your sister · you kiss your girlfriend with that mouth · kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate · kiss and ride · kiss the ring · do you kiss your mother with that mouth · kiss out · kiss one's teeth · kissass · kissable · kissing · meet-her-in-the-entry-and-kiss-her-in-the-buttery · kissy · kiss and tell · kiss one's ass goodbye · kiss the dust · kiss the book · kiss the rod · kiss someone on the dick · kiss up · I'd like to kiss you · unkiss · come-and-I'll-kiss-you · kiss my arse · catch and kiss · kiss me · kissability · kiss 'n' ride · kiss and fly · kiss-her-in-the-buttery · kiss the gunner's daughter · devil is kissing his wife · kiss the hem of someone's garment · Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me · bekiss · kiss up to · shaking hands and kissing babies · kissee · kiss someone's ass · kiss someone's arse · easy as kiss my hand · kiss-me-at-the-gate · simple as kiss your hand · kiss the ground someone walks on · kiss and cry · kiss someone's ring · kiss arse · sunkissed · kiss someone's hem · unkissed · kiss hands · kiss and make up · you kiss your mother with that mouth · kiss my ass · you kiss your grandfather with that mouth · kiss my balls

Descendants

kisi · キス · 키스

Holonyms

caress · greeting

Hyponyms

blow a kiss · get off with · neck · tongue kiss · air kiss · meet · get to first base · tongue · make out · French kiss · mwah-mwah

Synonyms

swap spit · buss · lock lips · snog · lallygag · pash · play tonsil hockey · goozer · smooch · osculate · suck face · lips · kiss

Translations (487)

tg бӯсидан (to touch with the lips) · cop ⲡⲓⲉⲓ (to touch with the lips) · nb kysse (to touch with the lips) · ru поцелова́ть (to touch with the lips) · mr चुंबन (to touch with the lips) · ml ഉമ്മ വയ്ക്കുക (to touch with the lips) · gug ñehetũ (to touch each other’s lips) · arc נְשַׁק (to touch with the lips) · tg бӯсса кардан (to touch with the lips) · mk се целива (to touch each other’s lips) · ar لَثَمَ (to touch with the lips) · fur bussâ (to touch with the lips) · fr baiser (to touch with the lips) · ar باس (to touch with the lips) · lo ຈູບ (to touch with the lips) · la suavior (to touch with the lips) · fr s'embrasser (to touch each other’s lips) · ar باس (to touch with the lips) · te ముద్దాడు (to touch each other’s lips) · ar بَاسَ (to touch with the lips) · tk öpmek (to touch with the lips) · yue(to touch with the lips) · sc basai (to touch with the lips) · sah убураа (to touch with the lips) · fo kyssast (to touch each other’s lips) · lv skūpstīties (to touch each other’s lips) · sl kušniti (to touch with the lips) · mt bies (to touch with the lips) · izh antaa suuta (to touch each other’s lips) · ltg sumynuot (to touch with the lips) · orv цѣловати (to touch with the lips) · kw amma (to touch with the lips) · om dhungachuu (to touch with the lips) · rm bütschar (to touch with the lips) · bg целу́вам (to touch with the lips) · sv pussa (to touch with the lips) · id mengecup (to touch with the lips) · yue(to touch with the lips) · bni pwepwe (to touch with the lips) · ia basiar (to touch with the lips) · fo mussast (to touch each other’s lips) · la basiō (to touch with the lips) · cs líbat (to touch with the lips) · sh љу́бити (to touch with the lips) · chy -vȯsémȯsáne (to touch with the lips) · km ថើប (to touch with the lips) · mwl beisar (to touch with the lips) · si හාදුව (to touch with the lips) · hsb wokošić (to touch with the lips) · my နမ်း (to touch with the lips) · li pune (to touch with the lips) · enm kissen (to touch lightly) · kk өбу (to touch with the lips) · pt beijar-se (to touch each other’s lips) · sma tjuvliestidh (to touch with the lips) · bo འོ་བྱས (to touch with the lips) · nod ᨧ᩠ᨷᩪ (to touch with the lips) · wa båjhî (to touch with the lips) · fi suudella (to touch with the lips) · mk баци (to touch with the lips) · ia basiar se (to touch each other’s lips) · yue 互錫 /互锡 (to touch each other’s lips) · bo ཁ་བསྐྱལ (to touch with the lips) · cop ⲫⲓ (to touch with the lips) · mk бацува (to touch with the lips) · sl poljubljati (to touch with the lips) · hi चूमना (to touch with the lips) · ang cyssan (to touch with the lips) · ru целова́ться (to touch with the lips) · ba үбеү (to touch with the lips) · bi kiskisim (to touch with the lips) · evn нюка̄ндя-мӣ (to touch with the lips) · pl pocałować się (to touch each other’s lips) · ro pupa (to touch with the lips) · hrx kisse (to touch with the lips) · sh pocelivati (to touch with the lips) · krl šuuda mučottua (to touch with the lips) · grc κυνέω (to touch with the lips) · tl hahagkan (to touch with the lips) · fr embrasser (to touch with the lips) · kk сүю (to touch with the lips) · cs políbit (to touch with the lips) · bi kis (to touch with the lips) · ilo ungngo (to touch with the lips) · sh поцјеливати се (to touch each other’s lips) · id cium (to touch lightly) · br bouchañ (to touch with the lips) · sh pocjelivati (to touch with the lips) · yua ts’u’uts’ (to touch with the lips) · he התנשק (to touch each other’s lips) · mn үнсэх (to touch with the lips) · pam uma (to touch with the lips) · el δίνω φιλί (to touch with the lips) · fy tútsje (to touch with the lips) · vro suuandminõ (to touch with the lips) · ka კოცნა (to touch each other’s lips) · es besarse (to touch each other’s lips) · br pokat (to touch with the lips) · am ሳመ (to touch with the lips) · jv sun (to touch with the lips) · gl bicar (to touch with the lips) · fr effleurer (to touch lightly) · yue 互惜 (to touch each other’s lips) · bg целу́вам се (to touch each other’s lips) · mk се бакне (to touch each other’s lips) · jra čŭm (to touch with the lips) · bua таалаха (to touch with the lips) · zh(to touch with the lips) · ru целова́ть (to touch with the lips) · zh 親 /亲 (to touch each other’s lips) · cho ahpʋli (to touch with the lips) · zh 親吻 /亲吻 (to touch each other’s lips) · sdc bajà (to touch with the lips) · sw -busu (to touch with the lips) · oc baisar (to touch with the lips) · ky өбүү (to touch with the lips) · yue 互嘴嘴 (to touch each other’s lips) · ckt йыӈок (to touch with the lips) · ast besar (to touch with the lips) · oj ojiim (to touch with the lips) · aqc пӏаъбос (to touch with the lips) · ln pwepwa (to touch with the lips) · zh 接吻 (to touch with the lips) · ngh ǂʻoaǁʻng (to touch with the lips) · zh 接吻 (to touch each other’s lips) · nl zoenen (to touch with the lips) · yue 互惜嘴 (to touch each other’s lips) · fi pussata (to touch with the lips) · eu musu eman (to touch with the lips) · io kisar (to touch with the lips) · lb sech kussen (to touch each other’s lips) · ca besar (to touch with the lips) · arp niitén- (to touch with the lips) · mbb hazek (to touch with the lips) · nl elkaar zoenen (to touch each other’s lips) · sa चुम्ब् (to touch with the lips) · tpn îoîurupyter (to touch each other’s lips) · he נתן נשיקה (to touch with the lips) · sh pocelivati se (to touch each other’s lips) · ur چومنا (to touch with the lips) · egl basèr (to touch with the lips) · mr पापा (to touch with the lips) · de sich küssen (to touch each other’s lips) · wa si rabressî (to touch each other’s lips) · la basiari (to touch each other’s lips) · it baciarsi (to touch each other’s lips) · ja 口付けする (to touch with the lips) · abq ашӏагвдзра́ (to touch with the lips) · aho 𑜏𑜤𑜆𑜫 (to touch with the lips) · rm bütscher (to touch with the lips) · eo tuŝeti (to touch lightly) · fa بوسیدن (to touch with the lips) · dlm bissuor (to touch with the lips) · lo ຈຸມພິດ (to touch with the lips) · nv yiyiitsʼǫs (to touch with the lips) · fa لب گرفتن (to touch each other’s lips) · sh цјели́вати се (to touch each other’s lips) · sh poljúbiti se (to touch each other’s lips) · tyv ошкаар (to touch with the lips) · ru поцелова́ться (to touch each other’s lips) · osx kussian (to touch with the lips) · sk bozkať (to touch with the lips) · rsk поциловац (to touch with the lips) · nap vasà (to touch with the lips) · war harok (to touch with the lips) · ml ചുംബിക്കുക (to touch with the lips) · tg бӯса кардан (to touch with the lips) · sh поцеливати (to touch with the lips) · lv bučot (to touch with the lips) · ms mencium (to touch with the lips) · rup bashu (to touch with the lips) · bcl maghadukan (to touch each other’s lips) · uga 𐎐𐎌𐎖 (to touch with the lips) · an besar (to touch with the lips) · gug hetũ (to touch with the lips) · dsb póškaś (to touch with the lips) · sw -nonea (to touch with the lips) · sc basare (to touch with the lips) · myv палсемс (to touch with the lips) · be цалава́ць (to touch with the lips) · enm kissen (to touch with the lips) · pt beijar (to touch with the lips) · frr taatji (to touch with the lips) · sh ljúbiti (to touch with the lips) · sro basare (to touch with the lips) · uk цілува́ти (to touch with the lips) · ar قَبَّلَ (to touch with the lips) · qu mucai (to touch with the lips) · lo ຫອຍຈູບ (to touch with the lips) · hu csókol (to touch with the lips) · aqc баъ-бос (to touch with the lips) · egy sn-n:D19 (to touch with the lips) · sl poljubljati se (to touch each other’s lips) · yue 互吻嘴 (to touch each other’s lips) · zh(to touch each other’s lips) · vo kidön (to touch with the lips) · chy -vȯsémohtá (to touch with the lips) · lv skūpstīt (to touch with the lips) · ca petonejar (to touch with the lips) · is kyssa (to touch with the lips) · grc καταφιλέω (to touch with the lips) · tl halikan (to touch with the lips) · oc potonar (to touch with the lips) · de küssen (to touch with the lips) · zh 親吻 /亲吻 (to touch with the lips) · sdc bajàssi (to touch each other’s lips) · bo འོ་བྱེད (to touch with the lips) · mzn خش (to touch with the lips) · ta முத்தம் (to touch with the lips) · kl kunippaa (to touch with the lips) · hil halukan (to touch with the lips) · nn kyssa (to touch each other’s lips) · yi קושן (to touch with the lips) · el ασπάζομαι (to touch with the lips) · grc φιλέω (to touch with the lips) · de verschmutza (to touch with the lips) · rue цюлова́ти (to touch with the lips) · lt bučiuoti (to touch with the lips) · xmf ჯუნა (to touch with the lips) · de knutschen (to touch with the lips) · is kyssast (to touch each other’s lips) · el ακροφιλώ (to touch lightly) · sh поцеливати се (to touch each other’s lips) · gv cur paag da (to touch with the lips) · hu csókolózik (to touch each other’s lips) · alt окшоор (to touch with the lips) · id cium (to touch each other’s lips) · kmr maç kirin (to touch with the lips) · pl pocałować (to touch with the lips) · lt bučiuotis (to touch each other’s lips) · sah уураа (to touch with the lips) · nb kysse (to touch each other’s lips) · hil haluk (to touch each other’s lips) · krl ukata (to touch with the lips) · ceb halok (to touch with the lips) · vec baxar (to touch with the lips) · se cumˈmát (to touch with the lips) · ay jamp'atiña (to touch with the lips) · zh(to touch with the lips) · hy պաչել (to touch with the lips) · nrf embraichi (to touch with the lips) · cho impuⁿsa (to touch with the lips) · da kysse (to touch with the lips) · fa ماچ کردن (to touch with the lips) · ro săruta (to touch with the lips) · ja キスする (to touch with the lips) · mzn خش هداهن (to touch with the lips) · uk поцілува́ти (to touch with the lips) · cy cusanu (to touch with the lips) · kmr ramûsandin (to touch with the lips) · ab агәӡра (to touch with the lips) · lb kussen (to touch with the lips) · ceb halokan (to touch with the lips) · tpn îurupyter (to touch with the lips) · mk бакнува (to touch with the lips) · ur چمبان کرنا (to touch with the lips) · la ōsculor (to touch with the lips) · tt үбәргә (to touch with the lips) · lmo basà (to touch with the lips) · id sun (to touch with the lips) · ckb ماچ کردن (to touch with the lips) · tl halik (to touch each other’s lips) · cop ⲡⲉⲓ (to touch with the lips) · so dhunkasho (to touch with the lips) · ar باس (to touch with the lips) · sh цјели́вати (to touch with the lips) · rue поцюлова́ти (to touch with the lips) · mba hadok (to touch with the lips) · cop ⲡⲉ (to touch with the lips) · dsb póšknuś (to touch with the lips) · fur bušâ (to touch with the lips) · aii ܢܵܫܸܩ (to touch with the lips) · zh 親嘴 /亲嘴 (to touch each other’s lips) · it baciare (to touch with the lips) · ce берташ да̄ха (to touch with the lips) · zku taaparrinthi (to touch each other’s lips) · co basgià (to touch with the lips) · ne म्वाइँ खानु (to touch with the lips) · zlw-ocs cělovati (to touch with the lips) · rm bitschear (to touch with the lips) · ms mencium (to touch each other’s lips) · lad bezar (to touch with the lips) · ar باس (to touch with the lips) · ch chiku (to touch with the lips) · goh kussen (to touch with the lips) · sh celívati se (to touch each other’s lips) · sdn basgià (to touch with the lips) · fo mussa (to touch with the lips) · el ασπάζομαι (to touch each other’s lips) · yue 互嘴 (to touch each other’s lips) · mn озох (to touch with the lips) · eo kisi (to touch with the lips) · crh öpmek (to touch with the lips) · scn baciari (to touch with the lips) · kl kunissivoq (to touch with the lips) · qu much'ay (to touch with the lips) · ko 뽀뽀하다 (to touch with the lips) · sl ljubiti se (to touch each other’s lips) · bcl hadok (to touch with the lips) · ko 뽀뽀를 하다 (to touch with the lips) · yue 嘴嘴 (to touch with the lips) · tr öpmek (to touch with the lips) · sh љу́бити се (to touch each other’s lips) · myv паламс (to touch with the lips) · fo kyssa (to touch with the lips) · bo ཨོའོ་བསྐྱལ (to touch with the lips) · sh cjelívati (to touch with the lips) · kld yabili (to touch with the lips) · ro se pupa (to touch each other’s lips) · la sāvior (to touch with the lips) · th จูบ (to touch with the lips) · cv чупту (to touch with the lips) · nrf baîsi (to touch with the lips) · gl bicarse (to touch each other’s lips) · ofs kessa (to touch with the lips) · et suudlus (to touch with the lips) · kjh охсанарға (to touch with the lips) · bn চুম্বন করা (to touch with the lips) · id cium (to touch with the lips) · ko 키스하다 (to touch each other’s lips) · jra pơrơčŭm (to touch each other’s lips) · lb eng Bees ginn (to touch with the lips) · ngh ǂʻoaǁhau (to touch with the lips) · rm bitschar (to touch with the lips) · arc ܢܫܩ (to touch with the lips) · af soen (to touch with the lips) · te చుంబించు (to touch each other’s lips) · id berciuman (to touch each other’s lips) · gv cur smittag da (to touch with the lips) · ltg bučuot (to touch with the lips) · sh celívati (to touch with the lips) · naq ǁoa (to touch with the lips) · ba үбешеү (to touch each other’s lips) · sh цели́вати (to touch with the lips) · ga póg (to touch with the lips) · be пацалава́ць (to touch with the lips) · fi hipaista (to touch lightly) · sdn basgiassi (to touch each other’s lips) · zh 親嘴 /亲嘴 (to touch with the lips) · vi hôn (to touch with the lips) · chr ᎠᏔᏪᏙᏍᎦ (to touch with the lips) · wa rabressî (to touch with the lips) · mk се баци (to touch each other’s lips) · alt јытаар (to touch with the lips) · he נָשַׁק (to touch lightly) · fi suukottaa (to touch with the lips) · sh поцјеливати (to touch with the lips) · wa aduzer (to touch lightly) · cop ⲡⲏ (to touch with the lips) · ja チューする (to touch with the lips) · zku taapaanthi (to touch with the lips) · hy պաչպչվել (to touch each other’s lips) · es besar (to touch with the lips) · tr öpmek (to touch lightly) · ket усьбереӈ ~ усьн (to touch with the lips) · ivb mangarek (to touch with the lips) · ab агәыдкылара (to touch with the lips) · bn বুসা (to touch with the lips) · el φιλώ (to touch each other’s lips) · av баизе (to touch with the lips) · hi चुम्बन करना (to touch with the lips) · mk целива (to touch with the lips) · fi suudella (to touch each other’s lips) · ko 입맞추다 (to touch with the lips) · zh щинтын (to touch with the lips) · sl poljubiti se (to touch each other’s lips) · pam uman (to touch with the lips) · tyv чыттаар (to touch with the lips) · hsb košić (to touch with the lips) · ka კოცნა (to touch with the lips) · lv bučoties (to touch each other’s lips) · nl kussen (to touch with the lips) · sq puth (to touch with the lips) · el φιλώ (to touch with the lips) · lb sech këssen (to touch each other’s lips) · sh cjelívati se (to touch each other’s lips) · zh 唚 /吣 (to touch with the lips) · de schmusen (to touch with the lips) · gag öpmää (to touch with the lips) · sc vasare (to touch with the lips) · yue 互錫嘴 /互锡嘴 (to touch each other’s lips) · rm bitschier (to touch with the lips) · sv kyssas (to touch each other’s lips) · ngh ǂʻoa (to touch with the lips) · ru целова́ться (to touch each other’s lips) · bg целу́на се (to touch each other’s lips) · gd pòg (to touch with the lips) · qu muzai (to touch with the lips) · pms basé (to touch with the lips) · yue 接吻 (to touch with the lips) · sv kyssa (to touch with the lips) · hy համբուրել (to touch with the lips) · kkh ᨧ᩠ᨷᩪ (to touch with the lips) · uz oʻpmoq (to touch with the lips) · mk бакне (to touch with the lips) · gl beixar (to touch with the lips) · lb këssen (to touch with the lips) · eo kisi unu la alian (to touch each other’s lips) · sh poljúbiti (to touch with the lips) · am መሳም (to touch with the lips) · zdj uɓusu (to touch with the lips) · alt ӧбӧр (to touch with the lips) · cs dát pusu (to touch with the lips) · de küssen (to touch lightly) · dz འུ (to touch with the lips) · caa tzuhtzi uti' (to touch with the lips) · non kyssa (to touch with the lips) · mk се бакнува (to touch each other’s lips) · az öpüşmək (to touch each other’s lips) · be цалава́цца (to touch each other’s lips) · sc basu (to touch with the lips) · mnc ᠣᠵᠣᠮᠪᡳ (to touch with the lips) · scn vasari (to touch with the lips) · nb kysse (to touch lightly) · sma tjånnahtidh (to touch with the lips) · pl całować się (to touch each other’s lips) · lij baijà (to touch with the lips) · ca fer un petó (to touch with the lips) · ug ئۆپمەك (to touch with the lips) · tr öpüşmek (to touch each other’s lips) · sh пољу́бити се (to touch each other’s lips) · bg доко́свам (to touch lightly) · ckb ماچ کردن (to touch each other’s lips) · be пацалава́цца (to touch each other’s lips) · ru каса́ться (to touch lightly) · hil halok (to touch with the lips) · ln pwepwe (to touch with the lips) · vi hun (to touch with the lips) · tt үбешергә (to touch each other’s lips) · wa si cobetchî (to touch each other’s lips) · bg целу́на (to touch with the lips) · uk цілува́тися (to touch each other’s lips) · ota اوپمك (to touch with the lips) · uz boʻsa olmoq (to touch with the lips) · kw abma (to touch with the lips) · pl całować (to touch with the lips) · te ముద్దాడు (to touch with the lips) · osp besar (to touch with the lips) · sl ljubiti (to touch with the lips) · enm kissen (to touch each other’s lips) · mr पापी (to touch with the lips) · nl elkaar kussen (to touch each other’s lips) · izh antaa suuta (to touch with the lips) · mid ࡍࡔࡒ (to touch with the lips) · krl nopata (to touch with the lips) · ug لېۋىگە باسماق (to touch with the lips) · bi kisim (to touch with the lips) · ky өөп коюу (to touch with the lips) · yue 互吻 (to touch each other’s lips) · nrf s'embraichi (to touch each other’s lips) · az öpmək (to touch with the lips) · ko 키스하다 (to touch with the lips) · ug بوسە قىلماق (to touch with the lips) · sh пољу́бити (to touch with the lips) · ps مچول (to touch with the lips) · chy -mȧsém (to touch with the lips) · rsk циловац (to touch with the lips) · rup bash (to touch with the lips) · yue 錫 /锡 (to touch with the lips) · tg бӯса гирифтан (to touch with the lips) · pt beijar (to touch lightly) · sh цели́вати се (to touch each other’s lips) · ro se săruta (to touch each other’s lips) · sip ཁ་བྱག (to touch with the lips) · ps چومل (to touch with the lips) · sl poljubiti (to touch with the lips) · got 𐌺𐌿𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (to touch with the lips) · pt raspar (to touch lightly) · cop ⲡⲓ (to touch with the lips) · uk поцілува́тися (to touch each other’s lips) · fa بوسیدن (to touch each other’s lips) · hy համբուրվել (to touch each other’s lips) · te చుంబించు (to touch with the lips) · hu puszil (to touch with the lips) · ja 接吻する (to touch with the lips) · he נישק \ נִשֵּׁק (to touch with the lips) · et suudlema (to touch with the lips) · ka ამბორი (to touch with the lips) · cuk wagar ue (to touch with the lips) · chy -mȯsém (to touch with the lips) · sh ljúbiti se (to touch each other’s lips) · dsb wupóškaś (to touch with the lips) · sk pobozkať (to touch with the lips) · zh 親 /亲 (to touch with the lips) · ka ამბორი (to touch each other’s lips) · sv pussas (to touch each other’s lips) · mk се бацува (to touch each other’s lips)

kiss en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • kĭs
  • [kʰɪs]
  • /kɪs/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English kis, kys, kus, forms of cos influenced by kissen, from Old English coss, from Proto-West Germanic *koss, from Proto-Germanic *kussaz.

Meanings

  1. A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.
    • “It was the most absurd kiss. I don't believe he'd ever kissed a woman in his life before. I threw my head back, and it was a sort of slidy, pecking dab, just on the end of the chin — here.” Mrs. Hauksbee tapped her masculine little chin with her fan. 1889, Rudyard Kipling, “The Education of Otis Yeere”, in Under the Deodars, Boston: The Greenock Press, published 1899, page 42:
  2. An 'X' mark placed at the end of a letter or other type of message, signifying the bestowal of a kiss from the sender to the receiver.
    • With some satisfaction, Gergory read this through twice, signed it and added kisses[.] 1966, Brian W. Aldiss, The Saliva Tree, published 1968, page 67:
  3. A type of filled chocolate candy, shaped as if someone had kissed the top. See Hershey's Kisses.
  4. The alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth; conjunction.
  5. A low-speed mid-air collision between the envelopes of two hot air balloons, generally causing no damage or injury.

Forms

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Deriveds

tongue kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · betray with a kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · throw a kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · Glasgow kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kiss cam (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kissworthy (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · French kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · gypsy's kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kissy (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · freedom kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · rainbow kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kissie (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · angel's kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · Eskimo kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · ass kissing (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · air kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kissle (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kiss curl (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · soul kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kiss-in (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · Gorbals kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kiss-up (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kiss of life (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kiss ass (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · nose kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · flying kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · cloacal kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · good night kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kiss of charity (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · olfactory kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kiss-off (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kissproof (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kissogram (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kissathon (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kiss in the ring (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · Aussie kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · steal a kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · Liverpool kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · ass-kissing (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · butterfly kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · blow a kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · dip kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · hand-kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · Spider-Man kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kiss of peace (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · gypsie's kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · stage kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kiss chase (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kiss-curl (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · Judas kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kiss off (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kiss of death (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kitty kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · double kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kissfest (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · Malay kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kisstory (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kissless (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · chef's kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · indirect kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kiss-ass (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · foot kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · kisslike (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · cold as a witch's kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss) · rope kiss (Terms derived from the noun or verb kiss)

Hypernyms

gesture · touch

Hyponyms

smack · soul kiss · smacker · tongue kiss · snog · liplock · peck · smackeroo · butterfly kiss · French kiss

Relateds

SWALK · xo · xoxoxo · mwah · smoochfest · snogfest · 💏 · spin the bottle · kissathon · kissfest · x · kissing booth · kiss chase · xxx · xoxo · SWAK · 💋 · first base · Eskimo kiss

Synonyms

sugar · Yankee dime · osculation · smooch · lip clap · buss (touch with the lips) · kiss

Translations (244)

nl zoen (a touch with the lips) · mr चुंबन (a touch with the lips) · uz muchchi (a touch with the lips) · af soengroet (a touch with the lips) · fa ماچ (a touch with the lips) · izh suukko (a touch with the lips) · tr buse (a touch with the lips) · fr baiser (a touch with the lips) · pt beijo (a touch with the lips) · hi चूमा (a touch with the lips) · vi cái hôn (a touch with the lips) · fi suukko (a touch with the lips) · sc basidu (a touch with the lips) · ka კოცნა (a touch with the lips) · se cumˈmá (a touch with the lips) · ia basio (a touch with the lips) · kmr maç (a touch with the lips) · fr bécot (a touch with the lips) · ar بوسة (a touch with the lips) · tr öpücük (a touch with the lips) · za cup (a touch with the lips) · eu pa (a touch with the lips) · no pikekyss (candy or sweet) · fur bussade (a touch with the lips) · vec baxo (a touch with the lips) · lb Bees (a touch with the lips) · el φιλί (a touch with the lips) · ug بوسە (a touch with the lips) · af soen (a touch with the lips) · ur بوسَہ (a touch with the lips) · ckb ماچ (a touch with the lips) · rsk поцилунок (a touch with the lips) · gv paag (a touch with the lips) · ro pupic (a touch with the lips) · ivb arek (a touch with the lips) · hi प्यार (a touch with the lips) · et suudlus (a touch with the lips) · ca bes (a touch with the lips) · hy համբույր (a touch with the lips) · tl halik (a touch with the lips) · hi मिट्ठा (a touch with the lips) · hi पप्पी (a touch with the lips) · ar بُوسَة (a touch with the lips) · lv skūpsts (a touch with the lips) · ar بوسة (a touch with the lips) · ja 接吻 (a touch with the lips) · oc poton (a touch with the lips) · pl pocałunek (a touch with the lips) · rup bãshiu (a touch with the lips) · lad bezo (a touch with the lips) · rhg cum (a touch with the lips) · sro basu (a touch with the lips) · kk сүйісу (a touch with the lips) · zh(a touch with the lips) · da møs (a touch with the lips) · ja キス (a touch with the lips) · ce ба (a touch with the lips) · tk posa (a touch with the lips) · fi suudelma (a touch with the lips) · tt үбү (a touch with the lips) · vi nụ hôn (a touch with the lips) · rgn béṣ (a touch with the lips) · zh 接吻 (a touch with the lips) · hrx Schmutz (a touch with the lips) · kmr ramûsan (a touch with the lips) · gug etũ (a touch with the lips) · sa चुम्बन (a touch with the lips) · sga póc (a touch with the lips) · ky өбүш (a touch with the lips) · eu pot (a touch with the lips) · ar بوسة (a touch with the lips) · as পৰশ্ (a touch with the lips) · hi बोस (a touch with the lips) · hi चुम्मा (a touch with the lips) · kn ಮುತ್ತು (a touch with the lips) · av убач (a touch with the lips) · tpn îurupytera (a touch with the lips) · mid ࡍࡅࡔࡒࡀࡕ࡙ࡀ (a touch with the lips) · ca besada (a touch with the lips) · he נְשִׁיקָה (a touch with the lips) · ko 뽀뽀 (a touch with the lips) · nb kyss (a touch with the lips) · kw bay (a touch with the lips) · de Busserl (a touch with the lips) · hi बब्बी (a touch with the lips) · zyp hnang (a touch with the lips) · th จูบ (a touch with the lips) · sk bozk (a touch with the lips) · fr bise (a touch with the lips) · sv puss (a touch with the lips) · fr bec (a touch with the lips) · qu much'a (a touch with the lips) · lv buča (a touch with the lips) · fi suukko (candy or sweet) · fa مَاچ (a touch with the lips) · got 𐌲𐌰𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌾𐍉𐌽𐍃 (a touch with the lips) · fa بوس (a touch with the lips) · bn চুম্বন (a touch with the lips) · nl kus (a touch with the lips) · la osculum (a touch with the lips) · sh pȕsa (a touch with the lips) · gd pòg (a touch with the lips) · fa بوسِه (a touch with the lips) · gl beixo (a touch with the lips) · rom chumi (a touch with the lips) · ko 입맞춤 (a touch with the lips) · aii ܒܵܟ̰ܹܐ (a touch with the lips) · ta முத்தம் (a touch with the lips) · kmr paç (a touch with the lips) · arc ܢܘܫܩܬܐ (a touch with the lips) · sq puthje (a touch with the lips) · hi मिट्ठी (a touch with the lips) · zum بُص (a touch with the lips) · hi चुम्बन (a touch with the lips) · gl bico (a touch with the lips) · lo ຈູບ (a touch with the lips) · is koss (a touch with the lips) · lo ການຈູບ (a touch with the lips) · ka ამბორი (a touch with the lips) · de Bussi (a touch with the lips) · hrx Kuss (a touch with the lips) · osp beso (a touch with the lips) · ro sărut (a touch with the lips) · or ଚୁମା (a touch with the lips) · sro basidu (a touch with the lips) · gin уббай (a touch with the lips) · eu musu (a touch with the lips) · as চুমা (a touch with the lips) · te ముద్దు (a touch with the lips) · yi קוש (a touch with the lips) · fy tút (a touch with the lips) · ar بوسة (a touch with the lips) · got 𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌾𐍉𐌽𐍃 (a touch with the lips) · zh 親 /亲 (a touch with the lips) · dlm biss (a touch with the lips) · de Kuss (a touch with the lips) · rm bitsch (a touch with the lips) · sh cjèlov (a touch with the lips) · oc punet (aranese) (a touch with the lips) · uk поцілу́нок (a touch with the lips) · grc φίλημα (a touch with the lips) · tg бӯсса (a touch with the lips) · kk өбісу (a touch with the lips) · rsk цилунок (a touch with the lips) · ca petó (a touch with the lips) · sh pòljubac (a touch with the lips) · enm cos (a touch with the lips) · la suavium (a touch with the lips) · hi चुंबा (a touch with the lips) · te చుంబనం (a touch with the lips) · tpn îoîurupytera (a touch with the lips) · ast besu (a touch with the lips) · la sāvium (a touch with the lips) · vo kid (a touch with the lips) · tg муччӣ (a touch with the lips) · ru поцелу́й (a touch with the lips) · fr bisou (a touch with the lips) · ja チュー (a touch with the lips) · aiw sónqa (a touch with the lips) · ko 키스 (a touch with the lips) · ur چُمْبَن (a touch with the lips) · kmr bûse (a touch with the lips) · el ασπασμός (a touch with the lips) · fa بوسَه (a touch with the lips) · ilo agek (a touch with the lips) · tg бӯса (a touch with the lips) · mn үнсэлт (a touch with the lips) · my နမ်း (a touch with the lips) · br pok (a touch with the lips) · gug ñehetũ (a touch with the lips) · pam uma (a touch with the lips) · sa चुम्ब (a touch with the lips) · pdt Kuss (a touch with the lips) · lt bučinys (a touch with the lips) · ml മുത്തം (a touch with the lips) · aii ܢܫܘܼܩܬܵܐ (a touch with the lips) · rm betsch (a touch with the lips) · km ថើប (a touch with the lips) · zh 親嘴 /亲嘴 (a touch with the lips) · sl poljub (a touch with the lips) · ug ھاببا (a touch with the lips) · kea beju (a touch with the lips) · kea beje (a touch with the lips) · arc נְשִׁיקְתָּא (a touch with the lips) · fi pusu (a touch with the lips) · sv kyss (a touch with the lips) · ru безе́ (candy or sweet) · ml ചുംബനം (a touch with the lips) · sh цѐлов (a touch with the lips) · mk бакнеж (a touch with the lips) · eo kiso (a touch with the lips) · az öpüş (a touch with the lips) · ne म्वाइँ (a touch with the lips) · la basium (a touch with the lips) · rm bütsch (a touch with the lips) · sh по̀љубац (a touch with the lips) · tk öpüş (a touch with the lips) · tl humalik (a touch with the lips) · cu лобъзаниѥ (a touch with the lips) · lt bučkis (a touch with the lips) · it bacio (a touch with the lips) · uz boʻsa (a touch with the lips) · sh цјѐлов (a touch with the lips) · sw busu (a touch with the lips) · sh пу̏са (a touch with the lips) · mid ࡍࡉࡔࡅࡒࡕࡀ (a touch with the lips) · tt үбеш (a touch with the lips) · cy cusan (a touch with the lips) · yua ts’u’uts’ (a touch with the lips) · ceb halok (a touch with the lips) · sh cèlov (a touch with the lips) · xmf ჯუნა (a touch with the lips) · ar بَوْسَة (a touch with the lips) · lb Kuss (a touch with the lips) · zh 親吻 /亲吻 (a touch with the lips) · cs pusa (a touch with the lips) · ga póg (a touch with the lips) · es ósculo (a touch with the lips) · my နမ်းစုတ်ခြင်း (a touch with the lips) · zai bixiduʼ (a touch with the lips) · be пацалу́нак (a touch with the lips) · nrf baîsi (a touch with the lips) · gu ચુંબન (a touch with the lips) · kl kunik (a touch with the lips) · fa بوس (a touch with the lips) · ja 口付け (a touch with the lips) · zku taapa (a touch with the lips) · mt bewsa (a touch with the lips) · hu csók (a touch with the lips) · ml ഉമ്മ (a touch with the lips) · da kys (a touch with the lips) · es beso (a touch with the lips) · id ciuman (a touch with the lips) · th การจูบ (a touch with the lips) · scn vasu (a touch with the lips) · bg целу́вка (a touch with the lips) · hi बोसा (a touch with the lips) · ms ciuman (a touch with the lips) · pl całus (a touch with the lips) · cs polibek (a touch with the lips) · uz oʻpich (a touch with the lips) · tl maghalikan (a touch with the lips) · ar قُبْلَة (a touch with the lips) · ang coss (a touch with the lips)