pucker up

idiom

: to squeeze one's lips together in the way people do when they are going to kiss someone
She puckered up and gave him a big smooch.

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“Pucker up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pucker%20up. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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