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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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Snog
Making out is a term of American origin, dating back to at least 1949, and is used variously to refer to kissing, petting, and necking, but may also refer to non-penetrative sex acts such as heavy petting. Snogging has roughly the same meaning in British English and some related varieties of English, except in Hiberno-English (spoken in Ireland), where it is more commonly known as shifting.
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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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Snog (verb)
To kiss passionately.
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Snog (noun)
A passionate kiss.
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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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Snog (verb)
kiss and cuddle amorously
“he snogged my girl at a party”
“the pair were snogging on the sofa”
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Snog (noun)
a long kiss or a period of amorous kissing and cuddling
“he gave her a proper snog, not just a peck”