Hypertext Webster Gateway: "kissing"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Kiss \Kiss\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kissed};p. pr. & vb. n.
{Kissing}.] [OE. kissen, cussen, AS. cyssan, fr. coss a kiss;
of uncertain origin; akin to D. kus, G. kuss, Icel. koss.]
1. To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection,
reverence, submission, forgiveness, etc.
He . . . kissed her lips with such a clamorous
smack, That at the parting all the church echoed.
--Shak.
2. To touch gently, as if fondly or caressingly.
When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees.
--Shak.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
kissing
n : affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the
genital organs) [syn: {caressing}, {cuddling}, {fondling},
{hugging}, {necking}, {petting}, {smooching}, {snuggling}]
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