smooch

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verb (1)

ˈsmüch 

smooched; smooching; smooches

intransitive verb

: kiss, pet

smooch

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noun (1)

: kiss

smooch

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verb (2)

smooched; smooching; smooches

transitive verb

: smudge, smear

smooch

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noun (2)

: smudge, smear

smoochy

ˈsmü-chē 

adjective

Synonyms of smooch

Verb (1)

• kiss

Examples of smooch in a Sentence

Verb (1)

a couple smooching in a dark corner

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

In July, Powell also shared a sweet photo of himself and Randolph smooching in a Fourth of July photo dump. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

The vinyl edition comes with some special gatefold artwork that appears to show Winter smooching Carnegie Hall’s namesake and builder, Andrew Carnegie. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Noun

With red and yellow confetti sprinkled around them on the field, Mom and Dad gave their little girl a smooch. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Is this the chance to stage the Benson-Stabler smooch that hit the cutting room floor in Season 24? — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for smooch

• brooch
• cooch
• gooch
• baluch
• mapuche

Kids Definition

smooch

verb

ˈsmüch

: kiss entry 1 sense 1, pet

smooch noun