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Synonyms for smooch

28 synonyms
1 meaning

verb
noun

Most common

smudge smirch bedaub besmear

All synonyms

Verb

1. Smudge

smear, spot, smut, blur, smudge, blot, splotch, slur, stain, sully, soil, besmirch, blotch, darken, blacken, tarnish, smirch, bedaub, besmear, befoul, daub, spatter

Other

Noun

kiss, make-out, smack, munch, neck

Definitions

v. 1
To kiss.
They smooched in the doorway.
n. 1
A kiss, especially that which is on the cheek.

Related words

Word family: smoochfest
Other spellings: smouch US smutch

Forms

Plural: smooches → kisses, make-outs, smacks, munches…
Past participle: smooched
e.g. smooched → smeared, spotted, smutted, blurred…

Example sentences

smudge There was a smudge of lipstick on his cheek, and his tie was loose.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
smooch		rising
smudge		rising
smirch		rising
bedaub		steady
besmear		falling

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

By length

4 letters: spot¹, kiss¹, neck¹, soil¹, blur¹, slur¹, blot¹, smut¹, daub¹
5 letters: spoon¹, stain¹, smack¹, smear¹, sully², munch¹
6 letters: darken², smudge¹, blotch¹, befoul, smirch, bedaub
7 letters: tarnish², spatter², blacken², splotch, besmear
8 letters: besmirch

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sully² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: bécoter
Español: besuquear