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Kiss
A kiss is the touch or pressing of one’s lips against another person or an object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely. Depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sexual attraction, sexual activity, sexual arousal, affection, respect, greeting, friendship, peace, and good luck, among many others. In some situations, a kiss is a ritual, formal or symbolic gesture indicating devotion, respect, or sacrament. The word came from Old English cyssan (“to kiss”), in turn from coss (“a kiss”).
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Kiss (verb)
To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to express love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.
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Kiss (verb)
To touch lightly or slightly; to come into contact.
“ux|en|The nearside of the car just kissed a parked truck as he took the corner {{at high speed.”
“His ball kissed the black into the corner pocket.}}”
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Kiss (verb)
Of two or more people, to touch each other’s lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion.
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Kiss (verb)
To mark a cross (X) after one’s name on a card, etc.
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Kiss (noun)
A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.
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Kiss (noun)
An ‘X’ mark placed at the end of a letter or other type of message.
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Kiss (noun)
A type of filled chocolate candy, shaped as if someone had kissed the top. See Hershey’s Kisses.
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Smack (noun)
A distinct flavor, especially if slight.
“rice pudding with a smack of cinnamon”
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Smack (noun)
A slight trace of something; a smattering.
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Smack (noun)
Heroin.
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Smack (noun)
A small fishing smack.
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Smack (noun)
A sharp blow; a slap. See also: spank.
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Smack (noun)
A loud kiss.
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Smack (noun)
A quick, sharp noise, as of the lips when suddenly separated, or of a whip.
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Smack (verb)
To get the flavor of.
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Smack (verb)
To indicate or suggest something; used with of.
“Her reckless behavior smacks of pride.”
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Smack (verb)
To have a particular taste; used with of.
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Smack (verb)
To slap someone, or to make a smacking sound.
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Smack (verb)
To strike a child (usually on the buttocks) as a form of discipline. (US spank)
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Smack (verb)
To wetly separate the lips, making a noise, after tasting something or in expectation of a treat.
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Smack (verb)
To kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate.
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Smack (adverb)
As if with a smack or slap; smartly; sharply.
“Right smack bang in the middle.”
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Kiss (verb)
touch or caress with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting
“we started kissing”
“she kissed the children goodnight”
“he kissed her on the lips”
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Kiss (verb)
(of a ball) lightly touch (another ball) in passing.
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Kiss (noun)
a touch or caress with the lips
“a quick kiss on the cheek”
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Kiss (noun)
used to express affection at the end of a letter (conventionally represented by the letter X)
“she sent lots of love and a whole line of kisses”
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Kiss (noun)
a slight touch of a ball against another ball.
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Kiss (noun)
a small cake, biscuit, or sweet.
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Smack (noun)
a sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand
“she gave Mark a smack across the face”
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Smack (noun)
a loud, sharp sound
“she closed the ledger with a smack”
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Smack (noun)
a loud kiss
“I was saluted with two hearty smacks on my cheeks”
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Smack (noun)
a flavour or taste of
“anything with even a modest smack of hops dries the palate”
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Smack (noun)
a trace or suggestion of
“I hear the smack of collusion between them”
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Smack (noun)
a single-masted sailing boat used for coasting or fishing
“the village still harbours a few fishing smacks”
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Smack (noun)
heroin
“I was out scoring smack”
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Smack (verb)
strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment
“Jessica smacked his face, quite hard”
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Smack (verb)
smash, drive, or put forcefully into or on to something
“he smacked a fist into the palm of a black-gloved hand”
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Smack (verb)
part (one’s lips) noisily in eager anticipation or enjoyment of food or drink
“Morgan drank half the Scotch and smacked his lips”
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Smack (verb)
crack (a whip)
“the four postilions smacked their whips in concert”
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Smack (verb)
have a flavour of; taste of
“the tea smacked strongly of tannin”
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Smack (verb)
suggest the presence or effects of (something wrong or unpleasant)
“the whole thing smacks of a cover-up”
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Smack (adverb)
in a sudden and violent way
“I ran smack into the back of a parked truck”
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Smack (adverb)
exactly; precisely
“our mother’s house was smack in the middle of the city”