[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words
Kiss Cheek Kɪs Greeted Hugs Gave Forehead Noun
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kiss |
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(noun) |
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BrE / kɪs / NAmE / kɪs / |
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- come here and give me a kiss!
- a kiss on the cheek
- we were greeted with hugs and kisses.
- as the train drew away he blew her a kiss.
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kiss(noun)BrE / kɪs / NAmE / kɪs / - the act of kissing somebody/something
- Come here and give me a kiss!
- a kiss on the cheek
- We were greeted with hugs and kisses.
- an event that seems good, but is certain to make something else fail
- An award can be the kiss of death for a writer.
- a method of helping somebody who has stopped breathing to breathe again by placing your mouth on theirs and forcing air into their lungs
- to kiss somebody suddenly or secretly
Extra Examples- As the train drew away he blew her a kiss.
- Brad and Sue exchanged a kiss.
- Don’t I get a kiss?
- He contented himself with a stolen kiss as he leaned forward.
- He gave his daughter a gentle kiss on the forehead.
- He greeted her with a kiss on the cheek.
- He touched her cheek once more and laid a kiss on her forehead.
- His kiss deepened and became hungrier.
- I wanted to take him in my arms and shower him with kisses.
- Mrs Davis received a kiss on the cheek from Jesse and said goodbye.
- Sarah left him with a final kiss on the cheek.
- She gave him a French kiss.
- She leaned forward and placed a slow kiss on his forehead.
- She planted a big kiss on his cheek.
- She pressed a soft kiss to his cheek.
- She returned his kiss with passion.
- That TV commercial was the kiss of death to his career as a serious actor.
- The children hid behind the bike shed to steal a kiss.
- The kiss only lasted for a few moments.
- Tom planted a wet kiss on her cheek.
- We were greeted with hugs and kisses.
- the girl who gave him his first kiss
Word Origin- Old English cyssan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kussen and German küssen.
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