kissing - definition, thesaurus and related words from WordNet-Online

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Noun kissing has 1 sense

caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling - affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
--₁ is a kind of foreplay, arousal, stimulation
--₁ has particulars: snogging
Derived form: verb kiss₁

Verb kiss has 2 senses

kiss, buss, osculate - touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"
--₁ is one way to touch

Derived forms: noun kiss₁, noun kisser₁, noun kissing₁
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot kiss Sue
kiss - touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain"
--₂ is one way to touch

Derived form: noun kiss₄
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s