—kiss /kɪs/
noun [C]
► A2 an act of kissing someone: » Give your granny a kiss.» a kiss on the lipsThesaurus+: ↑Sexual activity in general , ↑Physical and sexual assault and abductionThesaurus+: ↑Showing affection , ↑Touching and feeling• • •
Extra Examples:» She gave him a long, lingering kiss.» Come over here and give me a kiss, you big lug.» He planted a kiss on her forehead.» Then she put her arm round my shoulder and gave me a kiss.» Sleeping Beauty lay under the wicked fairy's spell until the prince woke her with a kiss.verb ↑Verb Endings for kiss
A2 [I or T] to touch with your lips, especially as a greeting, or to press your mouth onto another person's mouth in a sexual way:
» There was a young couple on the sofa, kissing passionately.» She kissed him on the mouth.» [+ two objects] He kissed the children good night/goodbye (= kissed them as a part of saying good night/goodbye).Thesaurus+: ↑Sexual activity in general , ↑Physical and sexual assault and abductionThesaurus+: ↑Showing affection , ↑Touching and feelingF0 [T] LITERARY to gently touch something:
» The breeze/sun kissed her bare shoulders.Thesaurus+: ↑Touching and feeling , ↑Showing affectionkiss sth betterF0 If you tell a child you will kiss a part of the body that hurts better, you mean you will make it feel better by kissing it:
» "Mummy, I hurt my knee." "Come here, darling, and let me kiss it better."Thesaurus+: ↑Treating and caring for people• • •
Extra Examples:» She leaned forward to kiss him but he evaded her by pretending to sneeze.» She pulled away just as he was about to kiss her.» He leant forward to kiss her and she recoiled in horror.» She recalled with a shudder how her boss had once tried to kiss her.» A beautiful girl would have to kiss him to break the spell.