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Kiss means to lightly touch with the lips. (verb)

An example of kiss is for a couple to touch their lips together in affection.

A kiss is a touching of lips to something, or a light touch of something. (noun)

An example of a kiss is a person's touching of her lips to a friend's cheek.
An example of a kiss is adding a small amount of a distinctive flavor to a drink; a kiss of mint.

See kiss in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to give a kiss to (a person or thing); touch or caress with the lips
to touch lightly or gently: the bowling ball just kissed the pin

intransitive verb

to give a kiss to one another on the lips
to touch one another lightly

noun

a touch or caress with the lips, often with some pressure and suction, as an act of affection, desire, greeting, etc.
a light, gentle touch or slight contact
1. any of various candies
2. a baked confection of egg white and sugar

Related Forms:

kissable adjective

See kiss in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(kĭs)

verb kissed, kiss·ing, kiss·es

verb, transitive

To touch or caress with the lips as an expression of affection, greeting, respect, or amorousness.
To touch lightly or gently: flowers that were kissed by dew.
To strike lightly; brush against: barely kissed the other car with the bumper.

verb, intransitive

To engage in mutual touching or caressing with the lips.
To come into light contact.

noun

A caress or touch with the lips.
A slight or gentle touch.
A small piece of candy, especially of chocolate.
A drop cookie made of egg whites and sugar.

Phrasal Verbs: kiss off Slang To dismiss or reject. To be forced to give up or regard as lost: He can kiss off that promotion. To leave or disappear from notice: got bad press by telling the reporters to kiss off. kiss up Slang To behave obsequiously; fawn.

Related Forms:

kissˈa·ble adjective

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