kiss
/kɪs/ verb B1- To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.
- To (cause to) touch lightly or slightly; to come into contact. · The nearside of the car just kissed a parked truck as he took the corner at high speed.· His ball kissed the black into the corner pocket.
- Of two or more people, to touch each other's lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion.
He/she/it kisses · Past kissed · Past participle kissed · -ing form kissing
Verb forms
- Base form
- kiss
- He/she/it
- kisses
- Past
- kissed
- Past participle
- kissed
- -ing form
- kissing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“She will soon get over these things.” So saying, Madame de Saint-Méran extended her dry bony hand to Villefort, who, while imprinting a son-in-law’s respectful salute on it, looked at Renée, as much as to say, “I must try and fancy ’tis your dear hand I kiss, as it should have been.”
But I am not afraid so long as I have my oil-can, and nothing can hurt the Scarecrow, while you bear upon your forehead the mark of the Good Witch’s kiss, and that will protect you from harm.”
“That is where the Good Witch of the North kissed me when she bade me good-bye and sent me to you,” said the girl.
I shall have at least a pressure of the hand in public, and a sweet kiss in private.” Full of this idea, Villefort’s face became so joyous, that when he turned to Dantès, the latter, who had watched the change on his physiognomy, was smiling also.
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