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kissing

KIS-ing/ˈkɪsɪŋ/

Noun pluralkissings

4 meanings of kissing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of kiss. Use this form for something happening right now, often after a form of "be".

    They were kissing goodbye at the train station.

    She caught the two kids kissing behind the gym.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of pressing your lips to someone to show love or to say hello.

    Kissing in public still makes some people uncomfortable.

    There was a lot of kissing at the party last night.

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Joined with someone in a kiss right now.

    The kissing couple didn't notice the bus had arrived.

    Those kissing teenagers blocked the doorway for a minute.

  4. 4
    adjective
    Barely touching, with only the lightest contact.

    The two loaves had a soft kissing crust where they touched in the oven.

    The gears sat in kissing contact, barely brushing each other.

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kissing is a form of kiss

kiss, verb: To touch someone with your lips to show love or to say hello. Full entry

Forms
kisskisses he/she/itkissing -ing formkissed past tense, past participle
Spelling
kiss → kissing: add -ing

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Origins

Meanings 1, 3–4

This comes from Old English cyssende, and is simply the word "kiss" plus "-ing".

Meaning 2

This comes from Old English *cyssing, and is simply the word "kiss" plus "-ing."