Idioms for kiss

    blow/throw a kiss, to indicate an intended kiss from a distance, usually in bidding farewell, by kissing one's own fingertips and moving the hand toward the person greeted.
    kiss ass, Slang: Vulgar. to be obsequious; fawn.

Origin of kiss

before 900; Middle English kissen to kiss, Old English cyssan (cognate with German küssen, Old Norse kyssa), derivative of Old English coss a kiss; cognate with Old Norse koss, German Küss

OTHER WORDS FROM kiss

out·kiss, verb (used with object) un·kissed, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for kissing

British Dictionary definitions for kissing (1 of 2)

KISS
/ text messaging /

abbreviation for

keep it simple, stupid

British Dictionary definitions for kissing (2 of 2)

kiss
/ (kɪs) /

verb

(tr) to touch with the lips or press the lips against as an expression of love, greeting, respect, etc
(intr) to join lips with another person in an act of love or desire
to touch (each other) lightly their hands kissed
billiards (of balls) to touch (each other) lightly while moving

noun

See also kiss off

Derived forms of kiss

kissable, adjective

Word Origin for kiss

Old English cyssan, from coss; compare Old High German kussen, Old Norse kyssa