Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kis awf, of]
- /kɪs ɔf, ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kis awf, of]
- /kɪs ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of kiss off words
- noun kiss off an act or instance of kissing. 1
- noun kiss off a slight touch or contact. 1
- noun kiss off Billiards, Pool. the slight touch of one ball by another. 1
- noun kiss off a baked confection of egg whites and confectioners' sugar, served as a cookie. 1
- noun kiss off a piece of toffeelike confectionery, sometimes containing nuts, coconut, or the like. 1
- noun kiss off a small, sometimes conical, bite-size piece of chocolate, usually individually wrapped. 1
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Origin of kiss off
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; noun use of verb phrase kiss off
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Kiss off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kiss off popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.
kiss off usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kiss off
verb kiss off
- ridicule — speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
- deride — If you deride someone or something, you say that they are stupid or have no value.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- repulse — to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
- despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
noun kiss off
- layoff — the act of dismissing employees, especially temporarily.
- dissolution — the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.
- dispossession — to put (a person) out of possession, especially of real property; oust.
- displacement — the act of displacing.
- bounce — When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
Antonyms for kiss off
verb kiss off
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- admire — If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
- weaken — to make weak or weaker.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
noun kiss off
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
- incarceration — the act of incarcerating, or putting in prison or another enclosure: The incarceration rate has increased dramatically.
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- construction — Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.
- welcoming — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
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