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kissed up

kissed up is the simple past and past participle of kiss up.

Meaning of kiss up

Verb

kiss up (third-person singular simple present kisses up, present participle kissing up, simple past and past participle kissed up)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention.
    • Yes, I watched Joe kissing up the boss and was very annoyed when he got my promotion!
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To pay false flattery.
    • He kisses up more than he works.

Questions about kissed up

What is kissed up the simple past and past participle of?
Kissed up is the simple past and past participle of kiss up.

Words near kissed up in the dictionary

  1. kissed the dust
  2. kissed the gunner's daughter
  3. kissed the hem of someone's garment
  4. kissed the ring
  5. kissed the rod
  6. kissed up
  7. kissed up to
  8. kissee
  9. kissees
  10. kissel
  11. Kissell

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