Kissing

//ˈkɪsɪŋ//

Synonyms for "kissing" (13 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (3)

caressing

Noun(2 words)

caressing cuddling

Strong matches (4)

dalliance lollygagging

Noun(2 words)

fondling hugging

Related words (6)

Noun(4 words)

necking petting smooching snuggling

nestling sexual intercourse

Related word relations

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13 relation types

More general

3 entries

arousal foreplay stimulation

Synonyms

1 entries

caressing

capable of

3 entries

delight both participants make forget problems romantic event

causes

67 entries

arousal bad breathe becoming sexually aroused being happy being told breath stinks catch cold close physical contact cooties dependant of kisser dirty glasses disease embaracment erection excitement fall inlove with feeling good

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derived

21 entries

French kissing antikissing ass kissing ass-kissing baby kissing kissing ball kissing booth kissing bug kissing comfit kissing cousin kissing dance kissing disease kissing gate kissing goes by favor kissing gourami kissing kin

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derived from

1 entries

kiss

form of

1 entries

kiss

has prerequisite

20 entries

another person or thing at least two people being close to caring for person cooperation fresh breath getting very close to having lips intimacy kiss lips lips and sexual attraction partner puckering up saliva show of affection

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has property

3 entries

enjoyable fun good

has subevent

45 entries

become aroused become sexually aroused become suxually aroused blushing catch cold catch disease close eyes closing eyes deep devotion embrace erection erotic feel faint feel happy get aroused get caught

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is a

15 entries

accepted form of displaying affection deliberately touching expression of intimate affection human activity intelligent agent activity one way of expressing emotions pleasant sensation sign of affection sign of love touching very intimate act voluntary body movement way of way of showing affection way to show affection

related to

2 entries

kiss touching

used for

52 entries

adults affection being loving bonding burly russian men catching herpes closeness displaying affection displaying love exchanging emotion exchanging germs expressing affection expressing desire expressing love foreplay friendship

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Translations

2 translations across 2 languages.

Afrikaans

1 entries

soenery noun (act of kissing)

German

1 entries

Küssen noun (act of kissing)

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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Not again! Look at those two kissing. They've really got the hots for each other. I can't watch this any more.

Source: tatoeba (32707)

The candidates are out kissing babies and pumping hands.

Source: tatoeba (240374)

Lord, I wonder what fool it was that first invented kissing.

Source: tatoeba (269667)

They are hugging and kissing.

Source: tatoeba (305028)

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