kissed; kissing; kisses
1
: to touch (someone or something) with the lips especially as a mark of affection or greeting
kissed their children goodnight
2
: to touch (someone or something) gently or lightly
wind gently kissing the trees
1
: a caress with the lips
a range of kisses from a passionate embrace to a friendly peck
2
: a gentle touch or contact
3
a
: a small drop cookie made of meringue
b
: a bite-size piece of candy often wrapped in paper or foil
4
: an expression of affection
sent him kisses in her letter
Examples of kiss in a Sentence
Verb
They kissed each other passionately.
She kissed him good night.
I'll never forget the night we first kissed.
When he got off the plane he knelt down and kissed the ground.
The tree's branches kissed the ground below.
Noun
He gave her a kiss on the cheek.
She greeted him with a hug and a kiss.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Celebrity makeup artist Michael Anthony accentuated her under eyes using a brightening concealer and kissed the faintest shade of pink to her outer corners next to long lash extensions that reached her brows.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
After Jack came out as gay during the two-part Season 2 finale in 1999, Dawson’s Creek featured primetime TV’s first kiss between two men during the May 24, 2000 episode ‘True Love’.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
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Verb
These two conflicts heat up very quickly, with Dale plunging his elbow into the soup and then getting in Ron’s face, telling him to kiss it.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Celebrity makeup artist Michael Anthony accentuated her under eyes using a brightening concealer and kissed the faintest shade of pink to her outer corners next to long lash extensions that reached her brows.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
The pair shared their first kiss on screen in July 1970 and wed in October 1974; their characters followed suit on-screen two years later.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
After Jack came out as gay during the two-part Season 2 finale in 1999, Dawson’s Creek featured primetime TV’s first kiss between two men during the May 24, 2000 episode ‘True Love’.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Kiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kiss. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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kiss
2 of 2 noun1
: a loving touch with the lips
2
: a gentle touch or contact
3
a
: a small cookie made of meringue
b
: a bite-size candy
a chocolate kiss
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