French-kiss

verb

Definition of French-kissnext
as in to kiss

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for French-kiss
  1. kiss
  2. lip
  3. smack
  4. smooch
Verb
  • Busch and his team would love to pose for more pictures kissing the bricks at IMS following Sunday’s race.
    Clifton Brown, Indianapolis Star, 17 July 2017
  • The trainer turns and kisses one of the man-eaters on the nose.
    Holly Millea, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017
Definition of kiss
Verb
  • Swift is often closely watched at games, with people filming her every move, attempting to lip read her conversations and even noticing when her jewellery slips off.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Kim faced her own ups and downs, twice lipping out putts on her back nine to finish with a 74.
    Mark Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
Definition of lip
Verb
  • Don't let the small can fool you though, this high will smack you in the face.
    Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Freeman, who had been struggling through an ankle injury, smacked the first pitch from Nestor Cortes 413 feet in the 10th inning of Game 1 for the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history.
    NBC Los Angeles, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of smack
Verb
  • Babygirl is a significant step above the latest crop of cross-generational Netflix romances, like Lonely Planet (Laura Dern smooches Liam Hemsworth) or A Family Affair (Kidman again, paired up with Zac Efron).
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Mistletoe has some unique characteristics and history that go way beyond smooching under the sprigs during the holidays.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of smooch
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