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kissing up to

kissing up to is the present participle and gerund of kiss up to.

Meaning of kiss up to

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To pay false compliments to; to flatter in excess.

Questions about kissing up to

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

Words near kissing up to in the dictionary

  1. kissing the gunner's daughter
  2. kissing the hem of someone's garment
  3. kissing the ring
  4. kissing the rod
  5. kissing up
  6. kissing up to
  7. kissing-bunch
  8. kissing-bunches
  9. kissing-crust
  10. Kissinger
  11. Kissingerian

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