kiss1 verbkiss2 noun
kisskiss1 /kɪs/ ●●● S3 W3 verb 
WORD ORIGINkiss1
Origin:
Old English cyssanVERB TABLE
kiss
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | kiss |
| he, she, it | kisses | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | kissed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have kissed |
| he, she, it | has kissed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had kissed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will kiss |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have kissed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am kissing |
| he, she, it | is kissing | |
| you, we, they | are kissing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was kissing |
| you, we, they | were kissing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been kissing |
| he, she, it | has been kissing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been kissing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be kissing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been kissing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Do you remember the first time you kissed a boy?
- Each person knelt before the Pope and kissed his ring.
- He wanted to kiss Liz, but he didn't dare.
- His mother hugged him and kissed him on both cheeks.
- Mrs Thomson kissed Maria goodbye, and handed her suitcase.
- Terry and I gazed at the stars together and kissed.
- They kissed briefly, then he left the house.
- They were on the sofa, curled up together, kissing.
- Timothy bent to kiss his aunt's cheek.
- When I was a child, I used to hate being kissed by visiting relatives.
- Even two years after kissing her daughter goodbye at the hospital, her voice quavers slightly when she talks about it.
- Had kissed them all, in fact.
- He did kiss me back then, as if he wanted to press his wretched thin inhibited mouth right through my head.
- She kissed him lightly on the lips and rose from the bed to get dressed.
- She stepped toward me, so close that for a startling instant I thought she was going to kiss me.
- They kissed for a while, softly.
Longman Language Activatorto kiss someone
to touch someone with your lips, usually on their lips or cheek, as a sign of love or as a greeting: · He wanted to kiss Liz, but he didn't dare.· When I was a child, I used to hate being kissed by visiting relatives.· Do you remember the first time you kissed a boy?· Timothy bent to kiss his aunt's cheek.kiss somebody on the lips/cheek/mouth etc: · His mother hugged him and kissed him on both cheeks.kiss somebody goodbye/goodnight: · Mrs Thomson kissed Maria goodbye, and handed her her suitcase.
to kiss someone once, as a sign of love or as a greeting: · Come on, honey, give me a kiss.· Neil put his arm around me and gave me a quick kiss to reassure me.give somebody a kiss on the cheek/lips etc: · Karen flung her arms around his neck and gave him a big kiss on the lips.
to give someone a small, quick kiss on their cheek, often in a way that is slightly formal: · My grandmother gave me a quick peck, and went to bed.give somebody a peck on the mouth/cheek etc: · She gave him a peck on the cheek and told him not to worry.
when two people kiss each other · They kissed briefly, then he left the house.· They were on the sofa, curled up together, kissing.
British informal if two people, especially young people, snog , they kiss each other for a long time in a sexual way - used especially humorously: · Frances left the two of them snogging in a dark corner and went back to the dance floor.· Who's that guy snogging Fiona?
informal if two people, especially young people, are necking , they are kissing and touching each other in a sexual way: · Jemma found her friends necking in the back of the car.
informal if two people are smooching , they are kissing and holding each other in a romantic way: · In the semi-darkness, couples were smooching to sentimental love-songs.· The sales manager and the boss's wife were smooching in full view of everyone.
an act of kissing · In the morning he woke her with gentle kisses.· "Have you got a kiss for your old Dad?'' he asked.give somebody a kiss · She gave him a quick kiss and said goodbye.
British informal if you have a snog with someone, you kiss them for a long time in a sexual way - used especially humorously: · Barry thought this might be an opportunity for a quick snog.
a small quick kiss, often one that is slightly formal: a peck on the cheek: · He gave her a really big kiss. Not just a peck on the cheek.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
He kissed her gently and stroked her hair. Kiss Daddy good night.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Mama gave me a big hug. a chaste kiss on the cheek Marty kissed me right on the lips! Oh come on! Why don’t you just kiss and make up?
He kissed her gently and stroked her hair. Kiss Daddy good night. Mama gave me a big hug. a chaste kiss on the cheek Marty kissed me right on the lips! Oh come on! Why don’t you just kiss and make up?· She walked boldly up to him and kissed him on the mouth.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· He had moved to kiss my mouth, but I had turned my head and he had kissed my cheek.· He had stooped to kiss her cold cheek and smelt in the hollow of her neck the waxen odour of death.· Parr, in grey slacks and sports jacket, kissed her on the cheek and came into the kitchen.· He kissed her on the cheek and went to his bedroom.· She barged past police, threw her arms around Diana's neck and kissed her on the cheek.
· When Harry had kissed Cora-Beth goodbye in Kentucky a week ago, he had been convinced that he loved her.· He saw to it that she did not kiss him goodbye.· He had kissed her goodbye and seen her on to her flight.· There is one myth you can kiss goodbye.· Then we can kiss it goodbye.· If it does I can kiss goodbye to New Jersey and California, and half a dozen others, too.· Allow the controversial regulations to become law, they said, and you can kiss these things goodbye.
· Those nights the chorus girls all kissed him goodnight on the cheek.· We kissed goodnight and fell asleep.· He kissed her goodnight and headed back to base feeling lonely and sad.· She kisses us goodnight and says she's had fun.· But the shy and introspective Allen habitually returned to his bachelor pad - after dropping in to kiss the children goodnight.· She kissed him goodnight on two other occasions, briefly but hard on the lips.· She heard Anna's prayers, tucked her into bed and kissed her goodnight before going to Mrs Carson.· Without you there'd be no one not to kiss goodnight when we quarrel.
· She cradled his head in her hands and kissed him on the forehead.· They shake hands, kiss greetings, exchange news and rumors, and take snapshots of each other.· He was cradling his partridge in his hands and kissing the bird.· He reached for her hand, to kiss it, as she opened her door.· I took her little hand and kissed her soft cheek.· Jack, releasing her, had then, almost formally, taken her hand and kissed it.
· He looked at her wide mouth, the full lips that kissed him so often and so lusciously.· Then he asked me to kiss him on the lips and we kissed.· Roman growled softly in satisfaction, his lips demanding she should kiss him in return.· Her nails had dug into his flesh while he had tasted the blood of her cut lip as they kissed.· Had that mouth ever kissed him, not only kissed his lips but kissed him all over?· I touched a hair away from his lower lip, kissed the place where it had been, then I left him.· He lifted the curtain to his lips, kissed it tenderly, and then turned to his audience.
· Joe pushed his tongue into Michael's mouth, kissing him with an energy that startled him.· I kissed her on the mouth and she kissed me back.· As he was leaving for the flour-mill, she put up her mouth to be kissed.· Had that mouth ever kissed him, not only kissed his lips but kissed him all over?· Tragically, the mouth she is kissing isn't mine.· Eyelashes tickling the floor, mouth kissing its varnished whorls.
VERB· Doc Threadneedle leaned over and kissed her.· I leaned over and kissed the perfect skin covering such bone, such muscle, and pulled the cover back up.· He fixed the fragile blossoms in a buttonhole of his braided uniform, then leaned down and kissed the woman.· Maybe she leaned over and kissed him.· As soon as he went through the door, Antony leaned over and kissed Jenny lightly on the lips.· Then he leaned over and kissed me behind the ear for goodbye.· Hoping desperately that she had not changed her mind, he leaned over and kissed her on the mouth.· Then she leaned forward and kissed me on the mouth.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► kiss goodbye to something/kiss something goodbye► kiss something better► kiss my assPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1[intransitive, transitive] to touch someone with your lips as a greeting, to show them love, or as part of a sexual relationship: - Boyd will kiss anybody's ass if he thinks it'll get him promoted.
- Blow Grandma a kiss, Katie.
- And she blew down a kiss.
- Dinah was at the near window, saw him, and blew a kiss.
- For him to blow a kiss to the gallery was one thing.
- He gave them a huge grin and blew them a kiss.
- I wanted to blow her a kiss but there was nothing in me to send her way.
- Joe blew her a kiss and set off again.
- She blew a kiss to Tunney, and scampered up a wall like a spider.
- She blew him little kisses, and he felt love and pangs of something that frightened him.
- And every couple receives a case of Lygon Arms' dry white wine or claret as a parting gift.
- Right: Jeff Lowe receives a parting gift from Chris Bonington.
- They would send him home that very day and every man present would give him a parting gift to enrich him.
- She laughed and screamed until I had to smother her mouth with kisses.
- As a matter o' fact we sat on this very seat, an' if I remember rightly, I stole a kiss.
- He embraced her in bars without any embarrassment and stole kisses in shop doorways, no matter who was passing by.
- She was a beauty and he'd often wanted to steal a kiss, but had had enough sense not to try.
Maggie leaned forward and kissed her cheek. Georgina took him in her arms and kissed him on the lips. Jim and Mary kissed (=they kissed each other).kiss somebody gently/lightly He kissed her gently and stroked her hair.kiss somebody goodbye/good night etc Kiss Daddy good night.GRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbsKiss is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people do something that involves both or all of them. It does not need to have an object: · We kissed. In this sentence, kiss is intransitive and does not have an object.You can also say: · We kissed each other.· I kissed her. In these sentences, kiss is transitive.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS2[transitive] to touch something with your lips as a sign of respect: She raised the crucifix to her lips and kissed it.3kiss goodbye to something/kiss something goodbye informal to accept that you will lose something or lose an opportunity to do something: She knew if she concentrated on her marriage she could kiss her career goodbye.4kiss something better spoken used, especially to a child, to say that you will take away the pain of something by kissing them: Here, let Mommy kiss it better.5kiss my ass American English informal not polite an insulting expression used to show that you do not respect someone6kiss (somebody’s) ass American English informal not polite to be too nice to someone who can give you something you want – used to show disapproval7[transitive] literary if the wind, sun etc kisses something, it gently moves or touches itkiss up to somebody phrasal verb American English informal to try to please someone in order to get them to do something for you – used to show disapproval SYN suck up to British English: If you say that, it’ll look like you’re kissing up to me.kiss1 verbkiss2 noun
kisskiss2 ●●● S3 noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "Have you got a kiss for your old Dad?'' he asked.
- In my mother's day, kissing in public was severely frowned upon.
- In the morning he woke her with gentle kisses.
- She gave him a quick kiss and said goodbye.
- I leaned forward and gave him a sloppy kiss on his belly: blub-blub-blub.
- It was in her desperate kisses, the way she clutched at him, her hands roving possessively, staking out claims.
- Not so natural to put her down with a thud and devour her with a kiss.
- She took the kiss as a mark of approval and wore it with pride.
- That was my first kiss from a woman.
- What do kids know of timelessness or flower kisses, fallen heroes and exquisite defeat?
- When she kissed, she kissed soul kisses.
Longman Language Activatorto kiss someone
to touch someone with your lips, usually on their lips or cheek, as a sign of love or as a greeting: · He wanted to kiss Liz, but he didn't dare.· When I was a child, I used to hate being kissed by visiting relatives.· Do you remember the first time you kissed a boy?· Timothy bent to kiss his aunt's cheek.kiss somebody on the lips/cheek/mouth etc: · His mother hugged him and kissed him on both cheeks.kiss somebody goodbye/goodnight: · Mrs Thomson kissed Maria goodbye, and handed her her suitcase.
to kiss someone once, as a sign of love or as a greeting: · Come on, honey, give me a kiss.· Neil put his arm around me and gave me a quick kiss to reassure me.give somebody a kiss on the cheek/lips etc: · Karen flung her arms around his neck and gave him a big kiss on the lips.
to give someone a small, quick kiss on their cheek, often in a way that is slightly formal: · My grandmother gave me a quick peck, and went to bed.give somebody a peck on the mouth/cheek etc: · She gave him a peck on the cheek and told him not to worry.
when two people kiss each other · They kissed briefly, then he left the house.· They were on the sofa, curled up together, kissing.
British informal if two people, especially young people, snog , they kiss each other for a long time in a sexual way - used especially humorously: · Frances left the two of them snogging in a dark corner and went back to the dance floor.· Who's that guy snogging Fiona?
informal if two people, especially young people, are necking , they are kissing and touching each other in a sexual way: · Jemma found her friends necking in the back of the car.
informal if two people are smooching , they are kissing and holding each other in a romantic way: · In the semi-darkness, couples were smooching to sentimental love-songs.· The sales manager and the boss's wife were smooching in full view of everyone.
an act of kissing · In the morning he woke her with gentle kisses.· "Have you got a kiss for your old Dad?'' he asked.give somebody a kiss · She gave him a quick kiss and said goodbye.
British informal if you have a snog with someone, you kiss them for a long time in a sexual way - used especially humorously: · Barry thought this might be an opportunity for a quick snog.
a small quick kiss, often one that is slightly formal: a peck on the cheek: · He gave her a really big kiss. Not just a peck on the cheek.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs Mama gave me a big hug. a chaste kiss on the cheek Marty kissed me right on the lips! Oh come on! Why don’t you just kiss and make up?
· I always give the kids a kiss before they go to school.· Come and give Mummy a kiss good night.
(=to kiss your hand and then blow across it towards someone)· Joe blew her a kiss and waved goodbye.
(=to kiss someone on their cheek etc)· Stephen planted a kiss on his daughter’s forehead.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + kiss· She put her arms around him and gave him a big kiss.
· He gave her a quick kiss before leaving for work.
· She could still feel that last tender kiss.
· She gave him a passionate kiss.
· He gave her a a long, slow, lingering kiss.
(=a kiss with rather wet lips)· Her little boy gave her a sloppy kiss on the cheek.
(=when saying goodbye or goodnight to someone)· Don’t go to bed without your goodnight kiss!
· Where were you when you had your first kiss?
(=a sexual kiss using your tongue)· The couple shared a lingering French kiss.
phrases (=used at the end of a letter)· See you soon. Lots of love and kisses from Anna.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Mama gave me a big hug. a chaste kiss on the cheek Marty kissed me right on the lips! Oh come on! Why don’t you just kiss and make up?· She walked boldly up to him and kissed him on the mouth.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· A big kiss Dedo Laure, his favourite aunt, was suffering from a severe mental breakdown.· Finally she burst in on him with a big kiss.· Then, as always, a big kiss in welcome.· Or surprise them by laughing when they expect yelling, or giving them a big kiss in front of their friends.· Give him a mug of cocoa and a big kiss and send him on a month's leave.· Tipper Gore gave the animal a big kiss between the eyes.· And how about that big wet kiss for the New Deal?
· We, as members of a culture, interpret a light kiss on the cheek as a greeting.
· Then he kissed her - a long slow kiss that set her tingling right down to her toes.· It was a long, slow kiss that penetrated some ancient armor.· Mum goes as pink as her cup and they give each other a long kiss.· He kissed her lips, a long lingering kiss, and felt them grow soft beneath his.
· He thought it best to give her a quick kiss and talk as if nothing had happened.· Madeleine gave her a quick kiss, then tossed her the postbox keys.
NOUN· She liked that, the way he always kissed her on her mouth, even the briefest hello and goodbye kisses.· After one such visit she insisted on a chaste goodbye kiss.
· Her partner stooped to claim his goodnight kiss.· She went on her way to bed without pausing for the goodnight kiss that he had forgotten.· But from that day on I never let him touch me, not even for a goodnight kiss.
VERB· She blew a kiss to Tunney, and scampered up a wall like a spider.· She blew him little kisses, and he felt love and pangs of something that frightened him.· And she blew down a kiss.· I wanted to blow her a kiss but there was nothing in me to send her way.· Dinah was at the near window, saw him, and blew a kiss.· Leyland blew kisses to his family behind the dugout.· He gave them a huge grin and blew them a kiss.· For him to blow a kiss to the gallery was one thing.
· When they had met and exchanged a few kisses, that would be time enough.
· He chooses the number and the girl chosen goes outside the room to give him a kiss.· Then we leaned forward and gave a kiss.· When they found her she was given the kiss of life.· She gave him a kiss on the neck, and picked up her purse off the bar.· I tried to give her the kiss of life.· He gave him a kiss on the lips.· She throws up. 22 November Paul gives Kate a kiss.· I leaned forward and gave him a sloppy kiss on his belly: blub-blub-blub.
· She giggled, and shrugged Hugh off, as he tried to plant a kiss, and nip her arms.· El Comandante bowed low and planted a kiss on her hand.· Signe wrapped her yellow oilskin arms around my neck and planted a kiss on me.· Claire offered her cheek and then planted a hard kiss on his.
· Sheila's head tilted back against the rough bark to receive his first kiss.· Worse, in the next election, his opponent may receive the blessed kiss of these dollars.· As they left they received a kiss on their hands.· She had offered her immaculately powdered cheek to each man and had received a kiss from everyone.
· Jack returned her kisses while trying to catch his breath, tasting the salty tears around her lips.· The desire burning inside her was too strong, and she returned his kiss, hearing him moan at her response.· She returned his kiss, her lips soft, sweet, utterly giving.
· I let Tom Young, that handsome louse, Steal one small kiss behind my house.· She was a beauty and he'd often wanted to steal a kiss, but had had enough sense not to try.· As a matter o' fact we sat on this very seat, an' if I remember rightly, I stole a kiss.· He embraced her in bars without any embarrassment and stole kisses in shop doorways, no matter who was passing by.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1an act of kissing: - His girlfriend was trying to give him the kiss of life.
- I tried to give her the kiss of life.
- The ship's doctor tried to give them the kiss of life but they could not be revived.
- Why didn't you at least try to resuscitate her, give her the kiss of life?
- An "X" rating can be the kiss of death at the box office for a big-budget movie.
- Although it was very tempting, accepting it would be the kiss of death for the concept.
- But its demise was further justification to the movie industry that musicals are the kiss of death.
- That's got to be the kiss of death.
- Why should living together, in particular, be the kiss of death to hopeful marrieds?
- Yet the onset of daylight, with its much better conditions, brought the kiss of death.
- Blow Grandma a kiss, Katie.
- And she blew down a kiss.
- Dinah was at the near window, saw him, and blew a kiss.
- For him to blow a kiss to the gallery was one thing.
- He gave them a huge grin and blew them a kiss.
- I wanted to blow her a kiss but there was nothing in me to send her way.
- Joe blew her a kiss and set off again.
- She blew a kiss to Tunney, and scampered up a wall like a spider.
- She blew him little kisses, and he felt love and pangs of something that frightened him.
- And every couple receives a case of Lygon Arms' dry white wine or claret as a parting gift.
- Right: Jeff Lowe receives a parting gift from Chris Bonington.
- They would send him home that very day and every man present would give him a parting gift to enrich him.
- She laughed and screamed until I had to smother her mouth with kisses.
- As a matter o' fact we sat on this very seat, an' if I remember rightly, I stole a kiss.
- He embraced her in bars without any embarrassment and stole kisses in shop doorways, no matter who was passing by.
- She was a beauty and he'd often wanted to steal a kiss, but had had enough sense not to try.
Do you remember your first kiss?2give somebody the kiss of life especially British English to make someone start breathing again by blowing air into their lungs when they have almost drowned etc3the kiss of death informal something that spoils or ruins a plan, activity etc → French kissCOLLOCATIONSverbsgive somebody a kiss· I always give the kids a kiss before they go to school.· Come and give Mummy a kiss good night.blow somebody a kiss (=to kiss your hand and then blow across it towards someone)· Joe blew her a kiss and waved goodbye.plant a kiss on somebody's cheek/forehead etc (=to kiss someone on their cheek etc)· Stephen planted a kiss on his daughter’s forehead.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + kissa big/little kiss· She put her arms around him and gave him a big kiss.a quick kiss· He gave her a quick kiss before leaving for work.a gentle/tender kiss· She could still feel that last tender kiss.a passionate kiss· She gave him a passionate kiss.a long/lingering kiss· He gave her a a long, slow, lingering kiss.a sloppy kiss (=a kiss with rather wet lips)· Her little boy gave her a sloppy kiss on the cheek.a farewell/goodnight kiss (=when saying goodbye or goodnight to someone)· Don’t go to bed without your goodnight kiss!your first kiss· Where were you when you had your first kiss?a French kiss (=a sexual kiss using your tongue)· The couple shared a lingering French kiss.phraseslove and kisses (=used at the end of a letter)· See you soon. Lots of love and kisses from Anna.