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kiss

US /kɪs/

noun, verb Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

She gave her little daughter a kiss before leaving for work.

Word Family

NounNoun
kiss gốc kisser kissing
VerbVerb
kiss gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • peck(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
  • caressa gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

Collocations

  • Easy blow a kiss
    to blow a kiss, meaning to exhale hard
  • Medium kiss goodbye to lost investment
    to kiss goodbye to lost investment, meaning to touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc
  • Hard seal agreement with kiss of peace
    to seal agreement with kiss of peace, meaning to make tight; secure against leakage
  • Very Hard kiss of death sealing doom
    to kiss of death sealing doom, meaning to touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc

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