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
see also kiss ass, kiss goodbye, kiss one's ass, kiss up to
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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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Voice like a warm porchlight left on for wanderers who kissed goodbye too soon or stayed too long.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
The woman at the center of the viral Coldplay kiss cam scandal is firing back after her former employer leaned into the controversy with a Gwyneth Paltrow ad that Cabot said crossed a line.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
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Verb
They were photographed with the football star and his fiancée Taylor Swift at a wedding in June, along with their little boy who Kelce held in one of the photos (and the superstar singer kissed in another).
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Voice like a warm porchlight left on for wanderers who kissed goodbye too soon or stayed too long.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Noun
And of course, sneaking a Hershey kiss or two along the way is a must.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
The woman at the center of the viral Coldplay kiss cam scandal is firing back after her former employer leaned into the controversy with a Gwyneth Paltrow ad that Cabot said crossed a line.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Kiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kiss. Accessed 27 Dec. 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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