Synonyms for kiss

Most common

salute · caress

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.

2. n. 1

   A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.

Related words

Word family

kissable kisser kiss-her-in-the-buttery kissing kissle kiss-me-at-the-gate kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate kiss-me-quick

Phrases

kiss up kiss ass kiss curl kiss my ass kiss someone's ass kiss of life kiss chase kiss of peace

Is a kind of

gesture touch

Forms

Plural

kisses → smooches, smacks, osculations…

Past participle

kissed
e.g. kissed → bussed, snogged, osculated, caressed…

Example sentences

• salute Land of liberty, land of the future, I salute you!
• caress Tom and Mary kiss and caress each other.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

neck¹, buss¹, snog¹

5 letters

smack¹

6 letters

salute², caress², smooch¹, smouch

8 letters

osculate

10 letters

osculation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (salute² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

baiser

Italiano

baciare

Español

besar

Català

besar