Entry Word: kiss

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love <itʼs traditional for couples to kiss under the mistletoe at Christmastime>

Synonyms make out, pet, smooch

Related Words smack; caress, fondle, hug; bill, cuddle, nestle, snuggle

2 to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing <a gentle breeze kissing the water's surface> — see brush