Lip-lock

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of liplock.; Long kiss countable, uncountable

    "But if he's recently switched from cheek-peck to lip-lock, something's up."

  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of liplock.; Technique for hooking a fish countable, uncountable

    "Many bass anglers I've known prefer a lip-lock to this gill method, and it surely does work for hoisting ol' funnel-mouth into the boat."

Verb
  1. 1
    To kiss for an extended period of time. US, slang

    "And I'm hardly a lesbian assistant! I mean, I am an assistant, and I do like Ellen DeGeneres's talk show, and sometimes I watch The L Word, but that doesn't mean I want to lip-lock the ladies."

  2. 2
    To hook a fish by inserting a curled finger under the gill cover and extending it to the fish's jaw.

    "Never try to lip-lock a brawling bigmouth after dark."

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"But if he's recently switched from cheek-peck to lip-lock, something's up."

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