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kissing¹

  • /ˈkɪsɪŋ/ US, UK

Rhymes with -ɪsɪŋ

Where it comes from

From Middle English kissynge, cussinde, from Old English cyssende, from Proto-West Germanic *kussijandī, from Proto-Germanic *kussijandz, equivalent to kiss + -ing. Cognate with Saterland Frisian küsjend, Dutch kussend, German Low German küssend, German küssend, Swedish kyssande, Icelandic kyssandi.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of kiss

adjective

  1. not comparable That kisses; engaged in a kiss or kissing.
  2. not comparable Just touching.

kissing²

  • /ˈkɪsɪŋ/ US, UK

Rhymes with -ɪsɪŋ

Where it comes from

From Middle English kissynge, kyssynge, kessinge, from Old English *cyssing, from Proto-West Germanic *kussīngu, equivalent to kiss + -ing. Cognate with Middle Dutch cussinge (whence Dutch kussing (“kissing”)), Middle Low German küssinge (“kissing”), Middle High German küssunge (“kissing”). Compare also Old English cossettung (“kissing”).

noun kissings

  1. countable, uncountable The act of giving a kiss or making out. There began to be some movement preparatory to the resumption of our journey, and, after many huggings and kissings, the family parted, and the wagon drove off[…]

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: petting, caressing, cuddling, snuggling, fondling, hugging, necking, smooching, kisser, shagging, licking, sex, hug, embrace, embracing, shag

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noun act of kissing

DeutschKüssen

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"kissing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kissing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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kissing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kissing

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"kissing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kissing.

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@misc{kissing_2026,
  title = {kissing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kissing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}