"steal a kiss" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: steals a kiss [present, singular, third-person], stealing a kiss [participle, present], stole a kiss [past], stolen a kiss [participle, past]
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  1. To kiss someone secretly or discreetly. Translations (to kiss someone secretly or discreetly): csókot lop (Hungarian), csókot csen (Hungarian), magnakaw ng halik (Tagalog)
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