"kiss" meaning in English

See kiss in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɪs/ Audio: en-us-kiss.ogg [US] Forms: kiss [singular], kisses [plural]
enPR: kĭs Head templates: {{noun|kiss|kisses}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The act of placing your lips on something, usually to show love or affection. Synonyms: smooch, peck, buss, smack
    Sense id: simple-kiss-en-noun-~-nk2QOL
  2. A cone-shaped piece of chocolate made by Hershey.
    Sense id: simple-kiss-en-noun-ihVNj8Hq

Verb

IPA: /kɪs/ Audio: en-us-kiss.ogg [US] Forms: kiss [canonical], kisses [third-person, singular], kissed [past], kissed [past, participle], kissing [present, participle]
enPR: kĭs Head templates: {{verb|kiss|es}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To place your lips on something to show love or affection.
    Sense id: simple-kiss-en-verb-cgr8ZQ9G
  2. To touch for a moment.
    Sense id: simple-kiss-en-verb-C-MS4Cq2
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      "form": "kiss",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
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      },
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She gave him a long kiss on the lips."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The act of placing your lips on something, usually to show love or affection."
      ],
      "id": "simple-kiss-en-noun-~-nk2QOL",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "smooch"
        },
        {
          "word": "peck"
        },
        {
          "word": "buss"
        },
        {
          "word": "smack"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I will give you a chocolate kiss."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A cone-shaped piece of chocolate made by Hershey."
      ],
      "id": "simple-kiss-en-noun-ihVNj8Hq"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "enpr": "kĭs"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɪs/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/kIs/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-kiss.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "kiss"
}

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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kissed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kissed",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kissing",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "kiss",
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      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "verb"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The man and the woman kissed each other."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To place your lips on something to show love or affection."
      ],
      "id": "simple-kiss-en-verb-cgr8ZQ9G"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "His car kissed the bumper of the car in front of him."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To touch for a moment."
      ],
      "id": "simple-kiss-en-verb-C-MS4Cq2"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "kĭs"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɪs/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/kIs/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-kiss.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "kiss"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kiss",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kisses",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She gave him a long kiss on the lips."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The act of placing your lips on something, usually to show love or affection."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "smooch"
        },
        {
          "word": "peck"
        },
        {
          "word": "buss"
        },
        {
          "word": "smack"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I will give you a chocolate kiss."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A cone-shaped piece of chocolate made by Hershey."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "kĭs"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɪs/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/kIs/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-kiss.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "kiss"
}

{
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    {
      "form": "kiss",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "third-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kissed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kissed",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kissing",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "es"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The man and the woman kissed each other."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To place your lips on something to show love or affection."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "His car kissed the bumper of the car in front of him."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To touch for a moment."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "kĭs"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɪs/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/kIs/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-kiss.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "kiss"
}

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