kiss

[[t]kɪs[/t]]

v. t.

1) to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed in token of affection, greeting, reverence, etc

2) to touch gently or lightly:

The breeze kissed her face[/ex]

3) to put, bring, take, or express by kissing:

She kissed the baby's tears away. They kissed each other good-bye[/ex]

4) gam (of a billiard ball) to make slight contact with or brush (another ball)

5) to join lips, as in affection, love, or passion; touch or caress one another with the lips

6) cvb gam to touch lightly or gently

7) phv +sts kiss off, Slang.

to reject or dismiss bluntly or coarsely

8) phv sts kiss up, sl. to be sycophantic

9) an act or instance of kissing

10) a slight touch or contact

11) coo a small baked meringue

12) cvb coo a small, sometimes conical, bite-size chocolate candy

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- kiss ass

Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE cyssan (c. OHG chussen, ON kyssa), der. of OE coss a kiss, c. OS cos, kus, OHG chus, ON koss kiss′a•ble, adj.