smooch

Thân thiện

A couple shares a quick smooch under the mistletoe.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • An enthusiastic kiss: A prolonged and affectionate kiss, often implying passion or deep fondness.

2. Verb:

   • To kiss someone in an enthusiastic and prolonged way: To engage in a long, affectionate kiss.
   • To snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the other: To cuddle closely while lying down, typically with one person's back against the other's front.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • He gave her a loving smooch on the cheek before leaving.
  • The movie ended with a dramatic smooch.

• Verb (meaning: to kiss):

  • The couple stopped to smooch under the streetlight.
  • They were caught smooching in the back of the car.

• Verb (meaning: to snuggle):

  • After the movie, they decided to just smooch on the couch and talk.
  • The children smooched together under the blanket to keep warm.

Advanced Usage

• "to have a smooch": to share a kiss.

  • They stole a quick smooch behind the door.

• Used informally and often playfully to describe affectionate kissing or cuddling.

Variants and Related Words

• Smoochy (adj, informal): Characterized by or inclined to kissing and cuddling.
  • They were in a very smoochy mood.

Synonyms

• Noun (kiss): Peck, smacker, osculation (formal).
• Verb (kiss): Kiss, peck, snog (UK informal), make out (US informal).
• Verb (snuggle): Cuddle, nestle, snuggle.

Related Phrases

• A bit of a smooch (noun phrase, informal): An instance of kissing.
  • He went in for a bit of a smooch.

Related Idioms

• To be on smooching terms (informal): To be in a relationship or situation where kissing is common.
  • Are those two on smooching terms? I see them together all the time.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an enthusiastic kiss

Verb

1. snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others

Từ đồng nghĩa

• smack
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