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mouth-to-mouth

mouth-to-mouth noun: mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

Noun

mouth-to-mouth (uncountable)

  1. Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
    • Press on her chest or give her mouth-to-mouth first? Since she'd been strangled, I decided to give her mouth-to-mouth.2014, William Stadler, Seize the Soul: Confessions of a Summoner, page 160
  2. (figuratively, slang) Kissing, particularly French kissing.
    • “Welllllllllllll, maybe a little mouth-to mouth^([sic]) is in order,” as she flung her arms around Quirk's neck, pressed her firm, yet supple body against his and gave him a long, open mouthed kiss.2005, Chase Walker, Robert D. Russell, Bayou Savage, the Ghost Wars - Book 2, →ISBN, page 192
    • “Looking forward to a little mouth-to-mouth action?” Sonnet asks me. “Maybe reignite your lost love.” ¶ “Yeah, because resuscitation is so romantic.”2010, Sydney Salter, Swoon at Your Own Risk, →ISBN, page 27

Phrases with mouth-to-mouth

Questions about mouth-to-mouth

What does mouth-to-mouth mean?
Mouth-to-mouth means mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
What part of speech is mouth-to-mouth?
Mouth-to-mouth is a noun.

Words near mouth-to-mouth in the dictionary

  1. mouth-parts
  2. mouth-puckeringly
  3. mouth-pussies
  4. mouth-pussy
  5. mouth-soaping
  6. mouth-to-mouth
  7. mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
  8. mouth-to-mouth resuscitations
  9. mouth-watering
  10. mouth-wateringly
  11. mouthable

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