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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈkɪs.ɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-kissing.ogg
Etymology: From Middle English kissynge, cussinde, from Old English cyssende, from Proto-West Germanic *kussijandī, from Proto-Germanic *kussijandz, equivalent to kiss + -ing. Cognate with Saterland Frisian küsjend, Dutch kussend, German Low German küssend, German küssend, Swedish kyssande, Icelandic kyssandi. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|kissynge|id=participle}} Middle English kissynge, {{inh|en|ang|cyssende}} Old English cyssende, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*kussijandī}} Proto-West Germanic *kussijandī, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*kussijandz}} Proto-Germanic *kussijandz, {{suf|en|kiss|ing|id2=participial}} kiss + -ing, {{cog|stq|küsjend}} Saterland Frisian küsjend, {{cog|nl|kussend}} Dutch kussend, {{cog|nds-de|küssend}} German Low German küssend, {{cog|de|küssend}} German küssend, {{cog|sv|kyssande}} Swedish kyssande, {{cog|is|kyssandi}} Icelandic kyssandi Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} kissing (not comparable)
  1. That kisses; engaged in a kiss or kissing. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-kissing-en-adj-8l10zlWE Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing (participial) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (participial): 37 42 21
  2. Just touching. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-kissing-en-adj-AaptWYrT Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing (participial) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (participial): 37 42 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkɪs.ɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-kissing.ogg Forms: kissings [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English kissynge, kyssynge, kessinge, from Old English *cyssing, from Proto-West Germanic *kussīngu, equivalent to kiss + -ing. Cognate with Middle Dutch cussinge (whence Dutch kussing (“kissing”)), Middle Low German küssinge (“kissing”), Middle High German küssunge (“kissing”). Compare also Old English cossettung (“kissing”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|kissynge|id=noun}} Middle English kissynge, {{inh|en|ang|*cyssing}} Old English *cyssing, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*kussīngu}} Proto-West Germanic *kussīngu, {{suf|en|kiss|ing|id2=gerund noun}} kiss + -ing, {{cog|dum|cussinge}} Middle Dutch cussinge, {{cog|nl|kussing|t=kissing}} Dutch kussing (“kissing”), {{cog|gml|küssinge|t=kissing}} Middle Low German küssinge (“kissing”), {{cog|gmh|küssunge|t=kissing}} Middle High German küssunge (“kissing”), {{cog|ang|cossettung|t=kissing}} Old English cossettung (“kissing”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} kissing (countable and uncountable, plural kissings)
  1. The act of giving a kiss or making out. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (act of kissing): soenery (Afrikaans)
    Sense id: en-kissing-en-noun-8gIx6cK9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 85 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 13 15 46 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 12 73 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 10 78 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 6 86 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 18 14 62 5 Derived forms: ass kissing, ass-kissing, baby kissing, kissing ball, kissing booth, kissing bug, kissing-bunch, kissing comfit, kissing cousin, kissing-crust, kissing dance, kissing disease, kissing gate, kissing goes by favor, kissing gourami, kissing kin, kissing number, kissing string
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈkɪs.ɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-kissing.ogg
Etymology: From Middle English kissynge, cussinde, from Old English cyssende, from Proto-West Germanic *kussijandī, from Proto-Germanic *kussijandz, equivalent to kiss + -ing. Cognate with Saterland Frisian küsjend, Dutch kussend, German Low German küssend, German küssend, Swedish kyssande, Icelandic kyssandi. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|kissynge|id=participle}} Middle English kissynge, {{inh|en|ang|cyssende}} Old English cyssende, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*kussijandī}} Proto-West Germanic *kussijandī, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*kussijandz}} Proto-Germanic *kussijandz, {{suf|en|kiss|ing|id2=participial}} kiss + -ing, {{cog|stq|küsjend}} Saterland Frisian küsjend, {{cog|nl|kussend}} Dutch kussend, {{cog|nds-de|küssend}} German Low German küssend, {{cog|de|küssend}} German küssend, {{cog|sv|kyssande}} Swedish kyssande, {{cog|is|kyssandi}} Icelandic kyssandi Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} kissing
  1. present participle and gerund of kiss Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: kiss
    Sense id: en-kissing-en-verb-ceBZHG03 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing (participial) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (participial): 37 42 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} kissing
  1. Alternative form of kissynge Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: kissynge
    Sense id: en-kissing-enm-noun-JEZArXs0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈkɪs.ɪŋ/"
    },
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    {
      "word": "ass kissing"
    },
    {
      "word": "ass-kissing"
    },
    {
      "word": "baby kissing"
    },
    {
      "word": "kissing ball"
    },
    {
      "word": "kissing booth"
    },
    {
      "word": "kissing bug"
    },
    {
      "word": "kissing-bunch"
    },
    {
      "word": "kissing comfit"
    },
    {
      "word": "kissing cousin"
    },
    {
      "word": "kissing-crust"
    },
    {
      "word": "kissing dance"
    },
    {
      "word": "kissing disease"
    },
    {
      "word": "kissing gate"
    },
    {
      "word": "kissing goes by favor"
    },
    {
      "word": "kissing gourami"
    },
    {
      "word": "kissing kin"
    },
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      "word": "kissing number"
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    {
      "word": "kissing string"
    }
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        "2": "kussing",
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    }
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        {
          "ref": "1844, Catharine Maria Sedgwick, Tales and Sketches:",
          "text": "There began to be some movement preparatory to the resumption of our journey, and, after many huggings and kissings, the family parted, and the wagon drove off[…]",
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        }
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        "The act of giving a kiss or making out."
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      "ipa": "/ˈkɪs.ɪŋ/"
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      "code": "af",
      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "sense": "act of kissing",
      "word": "soenery"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kissing"
}

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}

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