KISSING Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word kissing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for KISSING
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| smooching | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) | ||||||||
| snogging | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (British informal) cuddle and kiss | ||||||||
| canoodling | nounn | |||||||
verb • fondle or pet affectionately | ||||||||
| pecking | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons • a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches • a light kiss • bite by a bird verb • hit lightly with a picking motion • eat by pecking at, like a bird • kiss lightly • eat like a bird • bother persistently with trivial complaints | ||||||||
| buss | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) verb • touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. | ||||||||
| osculate | verbv | |||||||
verb • be intermediate between two taxonomic groups • have at least three points in common with • touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. | ||||||||
| osculation | nounn | |||||||
noun • (mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent • the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) | ||||||||
| snog | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. | ||||||||
| candy kiss | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of several bite-sized candies | ||||||||
