verb

kiss

to kiss

She kissed him on the cheek.

She kissed him on the cheek.

The ball just kissed the post.

The ball just kissed the post.

((sb./sth.)) to press one's lips against (sb./sth.) She kissed the baby's forehead.

Synonyms: peck, smooch

From Old English 'cyssan', of Germanic origin.

Imagine the two 's' letters in 'kiss' leaning in to touch, like two people kissing.

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