buss

verb

Definition of bussnext
as in to lip

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  1. lip
  2. smack
  3. kiss
Verb
  • An ultra-fine, barrier-reparative mist, under-eye patches, and lip balms are also essential—tucked away in a pouch inside my Alex Mill tote.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 19 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Hyland, 35, shared a video of herself lip syncing the song on vacation in Puerto Rico with husband Wells Adams and friends.
    — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of lip
Verb
  • But a 92 mph sinker got Lewis to smack a ball straight to Isaac Collins in left field to end the inning.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Wood stayed in the game for a lengthy bottom of the seventh, during which Phillies outfielder Derek Hill smacked a go-ahead grand slam to stir the crowd at Citizens Bank Park.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of smack
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  • In one night, Jowsey kisses 11 out of the 15 women left in the show, even bringing one of them up to his bedroom.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The musical retells the story of Heated Rivalry, this time telling the tale of hockey players who want to kiss and explore each other’s bodies from the perspective of the straight, female fans who turned it into a hit.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of kiss
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