French kiss
/frɛntʃˈkɪs/
French kiss noun: the act or an instance of kissing that involves the use of one's tongue.
Noun
French kiss (plural French kisses)
- The act or an instance of kissing that involves the use of one's tongue.
- She showed me the French kiss where you stick your tongue out, but I didn't like it.1922, Elliot Harold Paul, Indelible, page 61
- Simple lip kissing may be extended into a deep kiss (a French kiss or soul kiss, in the college parlance) which may involve more or less extensive tongue contacts.1948, Alfred Charles Kinsey et al., Sexual Behavior of the Human Male, page 540
- The act or an instance of kissing another person's cheeks in turn as a greeting.
- I do not think there would be any harm in sending him a French kiss. It is what no English lawyer can object to, it being only justice to make both sides of the face alike.1836, John Scott, letter
- She had informed the amused seniors that the custom of greeting people with a kiss on each cheek was known as the French kiss.2007, Ronald Johnston, Big Lie, page 37
- The act or an instance of touching cheeks together in turn as a greeting.
- Frenchwomen touch cheeks, first one, then the other, and this touching of cheeks is known in England as the French kiss and has been adopted to a considerable extent in London among society women.1898 August 31, Bangor Daily Whig, page 4
Verb
French kiss (third-person singular simple present French kisses, present participle French kissing, simple past and past participle French kissed)
French kiss meaning in Bengali, Punjabi, Tagalog and Arabic
French kiss in Bengali
- a kiss involving the tongue
- ফরাসি চুম্বন phoraśi cumbon
French kiss in Punjabi
- a kiss involving the tongue
- ਫਰੈਂਚ ਕਿਸ pharaiñc kis, ਫ਼੍ਰਾਂਸੀਸੀ ਚੁੰਮੀ frānsīsī cummī
French kiss in Tagalog
- a kiss involving the tongue
- laplapan, halik na Pranses, halik ng Pranses, halik-Pranses
French kiss in Arabic
- a kiss involving the tongue
- قُبْلَة فَرَنْسِيَّة
More languagesFewer languages
- French kiss in Indonesian
- ciuman Perancis
- French kiss in Persian
- بوسه فرانسوی buse farânsavi, بوسه عاشقانه buse 'âšeqâne, لب گرفتن lab gereftan
- French kiss in Vietnamese
- cháo lưỡi
- French kiss in Myanmar
- ဖရင့်ကစ် hpa.rang.kac
Synonyms of French kiss
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Forms of French kiss
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | French kisses |
| alternative form | French-kiss |
| alternative form | french-kiss |
| alternative form | frenchkiss |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | French kisses |
| present participle | French kissing |
| past participle | French kissed |
| past | French kissed |
Origin of French kiss
Originally in reference to a common French greeting. Later, from English and American associations of the French people with sexual boldness (see French), with probable influence from earlier English and continuing European association of the French with oral sex. (See to french.)
Words formed from French kiss
Questions about French kiss
- What does French kiss mean?
- French kiss means the act or an instance of kissing that involves the use of one's tongue.
- What is French kiss in Bengali?
- French kiss in Bengali is ফরাসি চুম্বন (phoraśi cumbon). See French kiss meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is French kiss?
- French kiss can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce French kiss?
- French kiss is pronounced /frɛntʃˈkɪs/.
- What is the plural of French kiss?
- The plural of French kiss is French kisses.
Words near French kiss in the dictionary
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