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- [kis]
- /kɪs/
- /kɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kis]
- /kɪs/
Definitions of kiss word
- verb with object kiss to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc.: He kissed his son on the cheek. 1
- verb with object kiss to join lips with in this way: She kissed him and left. 1
- verb with object kiss to touch gently or lightly: The breeze kissed her face. 1
- verb with object kiss to put, bring, take, etc., by, or as if by, kissing: She kissed the baby's tears away. 1
- verb with object kiss Billiards, Pool. (of a ball) to make slight contact with or brush (another ball). 1
- verb without object kiss to join lips in respect, affection, love, passion, etc.: They kissed passionately. 1
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Origin of kiss
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English kissen to kiss, Old English cyssan (cognate with German küssen, Old Norse kyssa), derivative of Old English coss a kiss; cognate with Old Norse koss, German Küss
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Parts of speech for Kiss
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kiss popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kiss usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kiss
noun kiss
- peck — Annie Smith, 1850–1935, U.S. mountain climber.
- smooch — smutch.
- salute — Military. to pay respect to or honor by some formal act, as by raising the right hand to the side of the headgear, presenting arms, firing cannon, dipping colors, etc.
- smack — Arthur, 1863–1935, British statesman and labor leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1934.
- caress — If you caress someone, you stroke them gently and affectionately.
verb kiss
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- graze — to touch or rub something lightly, or so as to produce slight abrasion, in passing: to graze against a rough wall.
- greet — to lament; bewail.
- brush — A brush is an object which has a large number of bristles or hairs fixed to it. You use brushes for painting, for cleaning things, and for tidying your hair.
- glance — to look quickly or briefly.
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