kiss off

kiss off

verb

Definition of KISS OFF

transitive verb

: to dismiss usually lightly <kisses the other performers off as mere amateurs>

— kiss–off \ˈki-ˌsȯf\ noun

Examples of KISS OFF

1. <kisses off every girlfriend with the line, “It's not you…it's me”>
2. <a chef who airily kisses off the cuisine of his rivals as homey comfort food>

First Known Use of KISS OFF

circa 1935

Related to KISS OFF

Synonyms: blow off, break off (with), dump, jilt, ditch, leave

Antonyms: acclaim, applaud, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, magnify, praise

Related Words: brush (aside or off), cold-shoulder, cut, high-hat, slight, snub; abandon, desert, forsake, maroon, quit

Near Antonyms: hook up (with), take; befriend, latch (on or onto)

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