air kiss

A·ïr kiss

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-eer kis]
- /ˈɑ ɪər kɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-eer kis]
- /ˈɑ ɪər kɪs/

Definitions of air kiss words

noun air kiss a kissing gesture, esp one directed towards a person's cheek, made without making physical contact 3
verb air kiss to make such a gesture towards a person 3
verb air kiss to make a kissing gesture, esp one directed towards a person's cheek, made without making physical contact 3
noun air kiss a pursing of the lips in a pretended kiss, as when parting on the telephone or touching cheeks in greeting. 1
noun air kiss A social gesture in which the lips are pursed as if kissing, but without actual contact. 0

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Origin of air kiss

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for Air kiss

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Air kiss

air kiss popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

air kiss usage trend in Literature

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