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单词 air-kiss
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Definition of air-kiss in English:

air-kiss

verb
[with object]
  • Purse the lips as if kissing (someone), without making contact.

    the media crowd who lunch, gossip, and air-kiss one another
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Maxine leaned forward and air-kissed her, and Chloe dutifully reciprocated.
    • Lizzie greeted him with a heavy French accent as she air-kissed Mark. ‘Who's your friend?
    • Most of the ‘socialites for charity’ brigade throws glitzy dinners to raise money, where social butterflies wave about their diamond-laden hands as they air-kiss with glee and circulate, leaving behind a trail of expensive perfume.
    • My mom was reading a romance novel in the kitchen when I arrived home, promptly air-kissed me and asked how my work was.
    • Lizzie air-kissed her and walked in the apartment with Mark.
    • Spectrum Fine Art is shunning the usual launch party etiquette by banning guests from air-kissing and calling each other ‘darling’.
    • It's gratifying to know that the two have air-kissed and made up.
    • They wouldn't have been big on air-kissing in working-class, coal-mining Pontypridd, where he grew up.
    • Guys and girls hugged, waved, air-kissed, and grudgingly slouched toward their classrooms.
    • At 1pm on a Sunday, in West London's fashionable Bush Bar and Grill, three women and five children congregate and air kiss.
    • Usually my compromise is to air-kiss them (ie go ‘mwah’ close to the cheek), or simply touch my cheek to theirs.
    • Some people are only up for an elaborate piece of mime, also known as air-kissing.
    • In Paris, where he keeps a flat and several relatives, he bobs from bar to bar, air-kissing girls and gossiping with old restaurant hands.
    • This is the original home of the beautiful people, where 60 year old men are draped by models, rich Italians air kiss everyone and 6 foot blondes are around every corner.
    • If you like to mingle and air kiss your way through the crowd then you have a found a place to call home.
    • Students with upper crust English accents and preppy shirts air-kiss before descending on Edinburgh's Rick's Bar for cocktails.
    • ‘Hola Señora Jamison,’ Brian greeted her, rising to grab her hands and air kiss her cheek.
    • She air-kissed us, which from anyone else would've been completely moronic but from her was kind of sweet.
    • Apply Vaseline to your lips wherever and whenever, and air-kiss at any occasion.
    • I cheat and air-kiss, which feels silly but frankly is all I can manage.
    Synonyms
    plant a kiss on, brush one's lips against, blow a kiss to
noun
  • A simulated kiss, without contact.

    the cheek-to-cheek air kiss
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There is no false air kiss when we're introduced, more a nod of recognition that we've both got a job to do.
    • Since you won't allow me to kiss you, I'll just have to be content with air kisses, so here's one.
    • ‘I could not refuse such an invitation,’ Aimée said with a smile and greeted the girl with an air kiss to each cheek figuring Emily knew the French ways.
    • We said goodbye, and he blew me his trademark exaggerated air kiss.
    • At the end of the meal, she gave them each a signed copy of ‘Passion’, squealed and planted air kisses on their cheeks.
    • Melanie squealed as she rushed over to give Madeline an air kiss on the cheek, ‘I'm so glad you made it, and I must add that that outfit is to die for!’
    • The air was filled with the sounds of air kisses, ‘Mwaagh’ and ‘Daahling’.
    • I don't remember saying a thing, only monosyllables, till Mrs. Lawrence gave me an air kiss and walked away.
    • She stands up as I approach. ‘Hello dar-ling,’ she prominently announces so the whole restaurant can hear, next she expertly does the Hollywood kiss thing of an air kiss on each cheek.
    • Whatever you do, when dealing with hairstyle copycats, always remember to smile sweetly and throw lots of air kisses.
    • Madison and I exchanged air kisses and then she left for her date.
    • While Grace retrieved her last suitcase, I greeted Roxanne and Kelsie with hugs and air kisses.
    • People were dispersing, and air kisses being exchanged.
    • Rising from her seat, Ally presses her cheek to Dawn's, effectively giving her an air kiss.
    • I followed Charlie across the room, having to make several stops that required us to make air kisses and comment on the weather.
    • Marguerite Norton stood to her right, conferring air kisses and compliments.
    • Everybody seems to be busy leading their own lives, and nobody seems to have time for much more than superficial air kisses.
    • Cynthia was waiting outside of the piercing parlor when we arrived and she greeted us both with an air kiss and then led us inside.
    • Renée spied her across the runway and quickly crossed to her for the prerequisite double-cheek air kiss.
    • The woman bent down and exchanged one of those condescending air kisses with Logan's mother.
    Synonyms
    air kiss
 
 

Definition of air-kiss in US English:

air-kiss

verbɛ(ə)r kɪs
[with object]
  • Purse the lips as if kissing (someone), without making contact.

    the media crowd who lunch, gossip, and air-kiss one another
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She air-kissed us, which from anyone else would've been completely moronic but from her was kind of sweet.
    • Students with upper crust English accents and preppy shirts air-kiss before descending on Edinburgh's Rick's Bar for cocktails.
    • It's gratifying to know that the two have air-kissed and made up.
    • ‘Hola Señora Jamison,’ Brian greeted her, rising to grab her hands and air kiss her cheek.
    • Apply Vaseline to your lips wherever and whenever, and air-kiss at any occasion.
    • Lizzie greeted him with a heavy French accent as she air-kissed Mark. ‘Who's your friend?
    • If you like to mingle and air kiss your way through the crowd then you have a found a place to call home.
    • Lizzie air-kissed her and walked in the apartment with Mark.
    • At 1pm on a Sunday, in West London's fashionable Bush Bar and Grill, three women and five children congregate and air kiss.
    • Spectrum Fine Art is shunning the usual launch party etiquette by banning guests from air-kissing and calling each other ‘darling’.
    • Guys and girls hugged, waved, air-kissed, and grudgingly slouched toward their classrooms.
    • Most of the ‘socialites for charity’ brigade throws glitzy dinners to raise money, where social butterflies wave about their diamond-laden hands as they air-kiss with glee and circulate, leaving behind a trail of expensive perfume.
    • This is the original home of the beautiful people, where 60 year old men are draped by models, rich Italians air kiss everyone and 6 foot blondes are around every corner.
    • Some people are only up for an elaborate piece of mime, also known as air-kissing.
    • Usually my compromise is to air-kiss them (ie go ‘mwah’ close to the cheek), or simply touch my cheek to theirs.
    • Maxine leaned forward and air-kissed her, and Chloe dutifully reciprocated.
    • They wouldn't have been big on air-kissing in working-class, coal-mining Pontypridd, where he grew up.
    • My mom was reading a romance novel in the kitchen when I arrived home, promptly air-kissed me and asked how my work was.
    • I cheat and air-kiss, which feels silly but frankly is all I can manage.
    • In Paris, where he keeps a flat and several relatives, he bobs from bar to bar, air-kissing girls and gossiping with old restaurant hands.
    Synonyms
    plant a kiss on, brush one's lips against, blow a kiss to
nounɛ(ə)r kɪs
  • A simulated kiss, without physical contact.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We said goodbye, and he blew me his trademark exaggerated air kiss.
    • ‘I could not refuse such an invitation,’ Aimée said with a smile and greeted the girl with an air kiss to each cheek figuring Emily knew the French ways.
    • She stands up as I approach. ‘Hello dar-ling,’ she prominently announces so the whole restaurant can hear, next she expertly does the Hollywood kiss thing of an air kiss on each cheek.
    • The woman bent down and exchanged one of those condescending air kisses with Logan's mother.
    • I don't remember saying a thing, only monosyllables, till Mrs. Lawrence gave me an air kiss and walked away.
    • Whatever you do, when dealing with hairstyle copycats, always remember to smile sweetly and throw lots of air kisses.
    • While Grace retrieved her last suitcase, I greeted Roxanne and Kelsie with hugs and air kisses.
    • At the end of the meal, she gave them each a signed copy of ‘Passion’, squealed and planted air kisses on their cheeks.
    • Everybody seems to be busy leading their own lives, and nobody seems to have time for much more than superficial air kisses.
    • Rising from her seat, Ally presses her cheek to Dawn's, effectively giving her an air kiss.
    • There is no false air kiss when we're introduced, more a nod of recognition that we've both got a job to do.
    • Since you won't allow me to kiss you, I'll just have to be content with air kisses, so here's one.
    • The air was filled with the sounds of air kisses, ‘Mwaagh’ and ‘Daahling’.
    • People were dispersing, and air kisses being exchanged.
    • Melanie squealed as she rushed over to give Madeline an air kiss on the cheek, ‘I'm so glad you made it, and I must add that that outfit is to die for!’
    • Marguerite Norton stood to her right, conferring air kisses and compliments.
    • Madison and I exchanged air kisses and then she left for her date.
    • Renée spied her across the runway and quickly crossed to her for the prerequisite double-cheek air kiss.
    • I followed Charlie across the room, having to make several stops that required us to make air kisses and comment on the weather.
    • Cynthia was waiting outside of the piercing parlor when we arrived and she greeted us both with an air kiss and then led us inside.
    Synonyms
    air kiss
 
 
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