KISSING Synonyms
7 hypernyms for kissing. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for KISSING
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| smooching | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) | ||||||
| snogging | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • (British informal) cuddle and kiss | ||||||
| canoodling | noun n | |||||
verb • fondle or pet affectionately | ||||||
| pecking | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons • a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches • a light kiss • bite by a bird verb • hit lightly with a picking motion • eat by pecking at, like a bird • kiss lightly • eat like a bird • bother persistently with trivial complaints | ||||||
| buss | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) verb • touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. | ||||||
| osculate | verb v | |||||
verb • be intermediate between two taxonomic groups • have at least three points in common with • touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. | ||||||
| osculation | noun n | |||||
noun • (mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent • the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) | ||||||
| snog | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. | ||||||
| candy kiss | noun n | |||||
noun • any of several bite-sized candies | ||||||