"liplock" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪpˌlɒk/ [UK] Forms: liplocks [plural]
Etymology: lip + lock Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lip|lock}} lip + lock Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} liplock (countable and uncountable, plural liplocks)
  1. (chiefly US, informal) A kiss or the act of kissing; especially a long, passionate kiss. Tags: US, countable, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-liplock-en-noun-B-OKF763 Categories (other): American English
  2. (fishing) A maneuver in which a fish is hooked by a curled finger inserted under the gill cover and extending to the fish's jaw. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fishing
    Sense id: en-liplock-en-noun-6GF4vUAc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lip lock, lip-lock Hypernyms: lock

Verb

IPA: /ˈlɪpˌlɒk/ [UK] Forms: liplocks [present, singular, third-person], liplocking [participle, present], liplocked [participle, past], liplocked [past]
Etymology: lip + lock Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lip|lock}} lip + lock Head templates: {{en-verb}} liplock (third-person singular simple present liplocks, present participle liplocking, simple past and past participle liplocked)
  1. Alternative form of lip-lock Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lip-lock Related terms: lock lips
    Sense id: en-liplock-en-verb-kn2-ly6M
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lip lock, lip-lock

Inflected forms

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