smooch

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verb (1)

smooched; smooching; smooches

smooch

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noun (1)

: kiss

smooch

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verb (2)

smooched; smooching; smooches

smooch

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noun (2)

smoochy adjective

Examples of smooch in a Sentence

Verb (1) a couple smooching in a dark corner
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Noun
Walking to the event, the duo held hands and were seen cuddling in the crowd and sharing a smooches. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 May 2025 Michael Buckner—Penske Media/Getty Images Adrien Brody and Halle Berry reenact their notorious Oscars kiss At the 2003 Oscars, Adrien Brody controversially celebrated his Best Actor win for The Pianist by planting a surprise smooch on presenter Halle Berry onstage. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
Other photos showed the pair giving the cat lots of hugs and kisses (and even smooching each other) as Toffee watched on. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Photos show the couple smooching and holding hands. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smooch

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

alteration of smouch to kiss loudly

Verb (2)

probably alteration of smutch, verb

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1577, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

1578, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1631, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of smooch was in 1577

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“Smooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smooch. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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smooch

verb
ˈsmüch
smooch noun

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