smooching

smooch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [smooch]
- /smutʃ/
- /smuːtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smooch]
- /smutʃ/

Definitions of smooching word

abbreviation SMOOCHING smutch. 1
verb without object smooching to kiss. 1
verb without object smooching to pet. 1
noun smooching a kiss; smack. 1

See all 4 definitions of smooching

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Origin of smooching

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; variant of obsolete smouch to kiss < ?; compare dialectal German schmutzen to kiss, smile

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Parts of speech for Smooching

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Smooching

smooching popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

smooching usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for smooching

noun smooching

coition — sexual intercourse
kissing — 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.
lovemaking — the act of courting or wooing.
necking — the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
canoodling — Present participle of canoodle.

All 5 Synonyms of smooching