smooch

1 of 4

verb (1)

smooched; smooching; smooches

smooch

2 of 4

noun (1)

: kiss

smooch

3 of 4

verb (2)

smooched; smooching; smooches

smooch

4 of 4

noun (2)

smoochy adjective

Examples of smooch in a Sentence

Verb (1) a couple smooching in a dark corner
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Noun
Last week, as the costars posed on the red carpet at the film's London premiere, Anderson leaned in and planted Neeson a smooch on his cheek. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025 In her post, Arjona included shots of herself and Momoa laughing together, sharing a smooch, riding on his motorcycle, goofing off at the beach and more. Jen Juneau, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
Bryan and Amaya split the $100k and smooched off into the sunset at the end of Sunday night’s climactic two-hour finale. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 July 2025 The Black Widow actress and Wicked actor made headlines when they were photographed smooching on the red carpet at the film’s London and New York City premieres last month. Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 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 24 Aug. 2025.

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smooch

verb
ˈsmüch
smooch noun

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