kiss off
verb
kissed off; kissing off; kisses off
: to dismiss usually lightly
kisses the other performers off as mere amateurs
Examples of kiss off in a Sentence
kisses off every girlfriend with the line, “It's not you…it's me”
a chef who airily kisses off the cuisine of his rivals as homey comfort food
Recent Examples on the Web
But Derik Queen, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and an exceptional member of this successful Maryland season, nailed a wonky leaner off one foot that kissed off the glass.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
That Max Martin-producer dancefloor-ready banger used house music to kiss off her haters and shimmy to the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Mar. 2024
After knocking on the door for 15 minutes, Walter opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a strike that kissed off the inside of the post.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, four Colombians compete for the title of second-most nominated at the Latin Grammys: Boasting seven nominations is global icon Shakira, whose techno-pop kiss off track with Argentine producer Bizarrap was nominated for both record and song of the year.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023
Take kissing off the table: Instead of kissing, try other intimate gestures like rubbing and breathing for an intimate experience.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 Aug. 2023
Despite the persecution, the pair never pondered putting an end to them by kissing off show business.
—Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
Nosek, once kissed off by NHL scouts and dream-makers, might have a few more goals and a few more smooches to contribute.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2023
Wheeler’s most impressive play came off a baseline 15-foot jumper from his teammate, Jake Vaughan, in the opposite corner that kissed off the rim.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2023
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
That Max Martin-producer dancefloor-ready banger used house music to kiss off her haters and shimmy to the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Mar. 2024
After knocking on the door for 15 minutes, Walter opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a strike that kissed off the inside of the post.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, four Colombians compete for the title of second-most nominated at the Latin Grammys: Boasting seven nominations is global icon Shakira, whose techno-pop kiss off track with Argentine producer Bizarrap was nominated for both record and song of the year.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023
Take kissing off the table: Instead of kissing, try other intimate gestures like rubbing and breathing for an intimate experience.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 Aug. 2023
Despite the persecution, the pair never pondered putting an end to them by kissing off show business.
—Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
Nosek, once kissed off by NHL scouts and dream-makers, might have a few more goals and a few more smooches to contribute.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2023
Wheeler’s most impressive play came off a baseline 15-foot jumper from his teammate, Jake Vaughan, in the opposite corner that kissed off the rim.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2023
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“Kiss off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kiss%20off. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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