English Explanatory Dictionary

kissing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of kiss
adj
  1. That kisses; engaged in a kiss or kissing.
  2. Just touching.
noun
  1. The act of giving a kiss or making out.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɪsɪŋ/ En-us-kissing.ogg

Word forms

kissing kissings

Etymology

From Middle English kissynge, cussinde, from Old English cyssende, from Proto-West Germanic *kussijandī, from Proto-Germanic *kussijandz, equivalent to kiss + -ing. Cognate with Saterland Frisian küsjend, Dutch kussend, German Low German küssend, German küssend, Swedish kyssande, Icelandic kyssandi.

Derived words

antikissing kissingly ass kissing ass-kissing baby kissing French kissing kissing ball kissing booth kissing bug kissing-bunch kissing comfit kissing cousin kissing-crust kissing dance kissing disease kissing gate kissing goes by favor kissing gourami kissing kin kissing number kissing string
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