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单词 kiss off
释义

kiss off

verb

kissed off; kissing off; kisses off

transitive verb

: to dismiss usually lightly
kisses the other performers off as mere amateurs
kiss-off
ˈki-ˌsȯf How to pronounce kiss off (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • blow off
  • break off (with)
  • ditch
  • dump
  • jilt
  • leave
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Example Sentences

kisses off every girlfriend with the line, “It's not you…it's me” a chef who airily kisses off the cuisine of his rivals as homey comfort food
Recent Examples on the Web The beer and wine list is very good here and if the weather cooperates, this should be a fine way to kiss off summer and prepare yourself as autumn gets ready to do its wholly unpredictable Chicago thing. Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 The song, the title track of the band's latest album, bounded across the stage with a rousing shanty melody, fitting a need to tell the past two years to kiss off, and to revel in the power of live music — at least for a few moments. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2021 Mayor Jack Young told them to kiss off and then ate a $10 million fee to overhaul the city's networks and $8 million to write off unpaid taxes and other fees while computers were down. Timothy L. O’brien Bloomberg Opinion, Star Tribune, 14 May 2021 All that said, Newsom would be foolish to kiss off the threat. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2020 Ten minutes later, Akindele spun around a defender and took a shot of his own from the top of the box, but once again the ball kissed off the bar. Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, 23 July 2019 The Cavs beat the Raptors, 105-103, when James' runner kissed off the glass. Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 6 May 2018 The Twins are just a game back and, with the East and West divisions both top-heavy, Cleveland can more or less kiss off the wild card already. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 22 May 2018 Third, Sheader and his designers, Tom Scutt and Lee Curran, kiss off the retro camp, which usually attaches itself to this material like kudzu. Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 29 Apr. 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1935, in the meaning defined above

kiss off 1 of 2

verb

1
as in to dump
to end a usually intimate relationship with you can't kiss someone off like that and then expect to make up

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • dump
  • leave
  • blow off
  • ditch
  • kiss good-bye
  • jilt
  • break off (with)
  • abandon
  • brush (aside or off)
  • snub
  • desert
  • slight
  • maroon
  • forsake
  • cut
  • high-hat
  • cold-shoulder
  • quit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • take
  • hook up (with)
  • latch (on or onto)
  • befriend
2
as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of a chef who airily kisses off the cuisine of his rivals as homey comfort food

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • dismiss
  • minimize
  • dump on
  • talk down
  • run down
  • play down
  • diminish
  • write off
  • cry down
  • discount
  • criticize
  • put down
  • denigrate
  • decry
  • vilipend
  • trash
  • derogate
  • dislike
  • disparage
  • poor-mouth
  • deprecate
  • belittle
  • depreciate
  • diss
  • condemn
  • denounce
  • dis
  • trash-talk
  • discommend
  • bad-mouth
  • abuse
  • discredit
  • scold
  • disapprove (of)
  • slander
  • malign
  • disgrace
  • reprobate
  • censure
  • asperse
  • vilify
  • slur
  • reprehend
  • defame
  • rip
  • traduce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • praise
  • applaud
  • exalt
  • approve
  • favor
  • recommend
  • magnify
  • glorify
  • sanction
  • laud
  • endorse
  • countenance
  • acclaim
  • extol
  • compliment
  • extoll
  • indorse
  • commend
  • eulogize
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kiss-off

2 of 2

noun

as in dismissal

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • dismissal
  • rebuff
  • brush-off
  • rejection
  • snub
  • silent treatment
  • repulse
  • cold shoulder
  • banishment
  • ostracism
  • blackball

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • acceptance
  • embrace
  • welcome
  • open arms
  • glad hand
  • welcome mat
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