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kiss verb (kissed, kissing) 1 to touch someone with the lips, or to press one's lips against them, as a greeting, sign of affection, etc. 2 intrans to kiss one another on the lips. 3 to express something by kissing • kissed them goodbye. 4 intrans said of billiard or snooker balls: to touch each other gently while moving. noun (kisses) 1 an act of kissing. 2 a gentle touch. kissable adj. kisser noun 1 (usually with preceding adj) a person who kisses in a specified way • a good kisser • a sloppy kisser. 2 slang the mouth or face. kiss and tell colloq to give an account of sexual exploits to a newspaper, etc, especially when these involve a celebrity. See also separate entry kiss-and-tell. kiss hands to kiss the sovereign's hands on acceptance of high office. kiss my arse! an exclamation used to express contempt or to reject or dismiss someone or something out of hand • You expect me to forgive you? Well, you can kiss my arse! kiss someone's arse slang to curry favour with them. kiss the dust to be overthrown, humiliated, etc. kiss and make up to be mutually forgiving and so become reconciled. kiss something better to show loving sympathy towards someone's physical or emotional injury • Mummy, kiss my sore knee better. kiss something goodbye or kiss goodbye to something to lose the chance of having it, especially through folly, mismanagement, etc • guess we can kiss goodbye to a holiday this year.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon cyssan.