smooch

1 of 4

verb (1)

smooched; smooching; smooches

smooch

2 of 4

noun (1)

: kiss

smooch

3 of 4

verb (2)

smooched; smooching; smooches

smooch

4 of 4

noun (2)

smoochy adjective

Examples of smooch in a Sentence

Verb (1) a couple smooching in a dark corner
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Verb
In photos of the pair smooching at midnight, fans quickly recognized the iconic architecture, namely the gold, arching ceilings. Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025 Witherspoon was spotted snorkeling, swimming, and smooching off the coast of the French Riviera, clad in a pretty white, one-piece swimsuit that’s surprisingly easy to replicate. Maggie Horton, People.com, 20 July 2025
Noun
Here, the pair share some champagne and a smooch at the 2000 MTV Movie Awards. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 The dreamy announcement video on a beach shows Jordan and JoJo embracing one another, JoJo showing off her baby bump and Jordan giving it a sweet smooch, the two holding hands with tiny white tennies in between and JoJo hanging onto ultrasound images. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smooch

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

alteration of smouch to kiss loudly

Verb (2)

probably alteration of smutch, verb

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1577, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

1578, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1631, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of smooch was in 1577

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“Smooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smooch. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

smooch

verb
ˈsmüch
smooch noun

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