American English pronunciation
How to pronounce kissing
IPA transcription: ['kɪsɪŋ]
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Noun
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affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
Verb
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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”
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touch lightly or gently
“the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain”
Usage examples
- They were kissing in the backyard.
- Cheek kissing in Turkey is also widely accepted in greetings.
- Just as if some one was kissing the window all over outside.
- Give zero stars to The Kissing Hand
- He finished by genially kissing my hand and thanking me.
- Afterwards, Frankie takes Colleen to his apartment where they begin kissing.
- 'I need you,' Ford told Kissinger.
- They were kissing in the backyard.
- They were kissing in the backyard.
- A girl and a boy in a park kissing in the grass on a sunny day