kissing

kissing

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of kissing in English

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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪs.ɪŋ/

Etymology 1

From Middle English kissynge, from Old English cyssende, 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.

Verb

kissing

  1. present participle and gerund of kiss

Adjective

kissing (not comparable)

  1. That kisses.
  2. Just touching.

Etymology 2

From Middle English kissynge, kyssynge, kessinge, equivalent to kiss +‎ -ing. Compare Old English cossettung (“kissing”).

Noun

kissing (countable and uncountable, plural kissings)

  1. The act of giving a kiss.

Derived terms

Middle English

Noun

kissing

  1. Alternative form of kissynge

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