smooching

verb

Definition of smoochingnext
present participle of smooch
as in kissing
to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love a couple smooching in a dark corner

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“Smooching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooching. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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