"makeout" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: makeouts [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from make out. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|make out}} Deverbal from make out Head templates: {{en-noun}} makeout (plural makeouts)
  1. (often attributive) An act of making out; passionate kissing or petting. Tags: attributive, often Related terms: lovers' lane

Inflected forms

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