Mouth-to-mouth

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. uncountable

    "Press on her chest or give her mouth-to-mouth first? Since she'd been strangled, I decided to give her mouth-to-mouth."

  2. 2
    Kissing, particularly French kissing. figuratively, slang, uncountable

    "“Welllllllllllll, maybe a little mouth-to mouth^([sic]) is in order,” as she flung her arms around Quirk's neck, pressed her firm, yet supple body against his and gave him a long, open mouthed kiss."

Synonyms

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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"She gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation."

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