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”).
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.
Kiss (verb)
To touch lightly or slightly; to come into contact.
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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.
Kiss (verb)
To mark a cross (X) after one’s name on a card, etc.
Kiss (noun)
A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.
Kiss (noun)
An ‘X’ mark placed at the end of a letter or other type of message.
Kiss (noun)
A type of filled chocolate candy, shaped as if someone had kissed the top. See Hershey’s Kisses.
Smack (noun)
A distinct flavor, especially if slight.
“rice pudding with a smack of cinnamon”
Smack (noun)
A slight trace of something; a smattering.
Smack (noun)
Heroin.
Smack (noun)
A small fishing smack.
Smack (noun)
A sharp blow; a slap. See also: spank.
Smack (noun)
A loud kiss.
Smack (noun)
A quick, sharp noise, as of the lips when suddenly separated, or of a whip.
Smack (verb)
To get the flavor of.
Smack (verb)
To indicate or suggest something; used with of.
“Her reckless behavior smacks of pride.”
Smack (verb)
To have a particular taste; used with of.
Smack (verb)
To slap someone, or to make a smacking sound.
Smack (verb)
To strike a child (usually on the buttocks) as a form of discipline. (US spank)
Smack (verb)
To wetly separate the lips, making a noise, after tasting something or in expectation of a treat.
Smack (verb)
To kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate.
Smack (adverb)
As if with a smack or slap; smartly; sharply.
“Right smack bang in the middle.”
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”
Kiss (verb)
(of a ball) lightly touch (another ball) in passing.
Kiss (noun)
a touch or caress with the lips
“a quick kiss on the cheek”
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”
Kiss (noun)
a slight touch of a ball against another ball.
Kiss (noun)
a small cake, biscuit, or sweet.
Smack (noun)
a sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand
“she gave Mark a smack across the face”
Smack (noun)
a loud, sharp sound
“she closed the ledger with a smack”
Smack (noun)
a loud kiss
“I was saluted with two hearty smacks on my cheeks”
Smack (noun)
a flavour or taste of
“anything with even a modest smack of hops dries the palate”
Smack (noun)
a trace or suggestion of
“I hear the smack of collusion between them”
Smack (noun)
a single-masted sailing boat used for coasting or fishing
“the village still harbours a few fishing smacks”
Smack (noun)
heroin
“I was out scoring smack”
Smack (verb)
strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment
“Jessica smacked his face, quite hard”
Smack (verb)
smash, drive, or put forcefully into or on to something
“he smacked a fist into the palm of a black-gloved hand”
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”
Smack (verb)
crack (a whip)
“the four postilions smacked their whips in concert”
Smack (verb)
have a flavour of; taste of
“the tea smacked strongly of tannin”
Smack (verb)
suggest the presence or effects of (something wrong or unpleasant)
“the whole thing smacks of a cover-up”
Smack (adverb)
in a sudden and violent way
“I ran smack into the back of a parked truck”
Smack (adverb)
exactly; precisely
“our mother’s house was smack in the middle of the city”