kissing : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: kissing	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for kissing
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kissing n affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) Synonym(s): caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kiss \Kiss\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kissed};p. pr. & vb. n. {Kissing}.] [OE. kissen, cussen, AS. cyssan, fr. coss a kiss; of uncertain origin; akin to D. kus, G. kuss, Icel. koss.] 1. To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection, reverence, submission, forgiveness, etc. He . . . kissed her lips with such a clamorous smack, That at the parting all the church echoed. --Shak. 2. To touch gently, as if fondly or caressingly. When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees. --Shak.