单词 | to blow a kiss |
释义 | > as lemmasto blow a kiss to blow a kiss and variants: to gesture as if to kiss someone at a remove but within one's view, esp. to kiss the tips of one's fingers and blow across them towards the recipient(s) as a gesture of affection or farewell. Also figurative.Frequently with recipient as indirect object. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > gesturing or gesture > hand gesture > [verb (intransitive)] > finger gesture > other finger gestures fillip1577 to blow a kiss1611 1611 L. Emley in T. Coryate Crudities sig. iv And Germany, since thee she needs must misse, In kind remembrance blowes thee a full kisse. 1677 A. Behn Rover ii. i. 21 (stage direct.) Antonio..bows and blows up kisses. 1765 I. Bickerstaff Maid of Mill ii. viii. 38 Blow me a kiss, In pledge-promis'd truth, that's all. Farewell! 1812 H. Smith & J. Smith Rejected Addr. 10 If you'll blow to me a kiss, I'll blow a kiss to you. 1891 T. Hardy Tess of the D'Urbervilles II. xxi. 9 They all three blew him a silent kiss. 1908 L. M. Montgomery Anne of Green Gables viii. 87 Anne blew a couple of airy kisses from her fingertips past the cherry blossoms. 1969 Sunday Times 9 Nov. 24/8 A personable girl was waving to me, blowing kisses. 1991 Rolling Stone 21 Feb. 33 The Caribbean breeze meets the native funk, and together they blow a big kiss at the turistas. < as lemmas |
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