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kissing and making up

kissing and making up is the present participle and gerund of kiss and make up.

Meaning of kiss and make up

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To settle one's differences and forgive.

Questions about kissing and making up

What is kissing and making up the present participle and gerund of?
Kissing and making up is the present participle and gerund of kiss and make up.

Words near kissing and making up in the dictionary

  1. kissiest
  2. Kissimmee
  3. kissin'
  4. kissiness
  5. kissing
  6. kissing and making up
  7. kissing and telling
  8. kissing arse
  9. kissing ass
  10. kissing ball
  11. kissing balls

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