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lips

LIPS/lɪps/

3 meanings of lips

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of lip. Use this form for more than one lip.

    Her lips were dry and cracked from the cold wind.

    He pressed his lips together and stayed quiet.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of lip used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    His ball lips the cup and rolls away from the hole.

    Her long putt lips out and stops a foot from the hole.

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Less common meaning

  1. 3
    verbdialectalMulticultural London English
    To kiss someone in a warm, loving way.

lips is a form of lip

lip, noun: One of the two soft, fleshy edges around the opening of your mouth. Full entry

Forms
liplips plural
Spelling
lip → lips: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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