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smooch

/smutʃ/
/smutʃ/
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Other forms: smooching; smooches; smooched

A smooch is a big kiss, and to smooch is to kiss someone.

People express affection by kissing each other — so you may give your dog a smooch on the nose, or smooch your sister's cheek. You might, on the other hand, refuse to watch romantic comedies if you don't enjoy seeing the characters smooch. This informal word was a verb first, from the original smouch, which experts believe came from the sound of a great big smooch.

Definitions of smooch
  1. noun
    an enthusiastic kiss
    synonyms: smack
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    types:
    smacker
    a loud kiss
    type of:
    buss, kiss, osculation
    the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
  2. verb
    snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others
    synonyms: spoon
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    type of:
    make out, neck
    kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
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