{ "kiss":{ "to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a gentle breeze kissing the water's surface" ], "near antonyms":[ "bang", "bash", "bump", "clash", "collide", "crash", "hit", "impact", "impinge", "knock", "punch", "ram", "slam", "slap", "smack", "smash", "swipe", "thud", "thwack", "whack" ], "related":[ "bump", "contact", "scrape", "sideswipe", "strike", "sweep", "swipe", "touch", "bounce", "carom", "glance", "rebound", "ricochet", "skip", "caress", "cuddle", "fondle", "love", "pat", "pet", "stroke", "miss", "skirt" ], "synonyms":[ "brush", "graze", "nudge", "shave", "skim" ] }, "to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "it's traditional for couples to kiss under the mistletoe at Christmastime" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "buss", "French-kiss", "lip", "osculate", "smack", "canoodle", "make out", "neck", "pet", "spoon", "caress", "embrace", "fondle", "hug", "love", "bill", "cuddle", "nestle", "snuggle" ], "synonyms":[ "smooch" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "kissable":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "kissing good-bye":{ "to end a usually intimate relationship with":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "She kissed him good-bye upon discovering his lies." ], "near antonyms":[ "hooking up (with)", "taking", "befriending", "latching (on or onto)" ], "related":[ "brushing (aside or off)", "cold-shouldering", "cutting", "high-hatting", "slighting", "snubbing", "abandoning", "deserting", "forsaking", "marooning", "quitting" ], "synonyms":[ "blowing off", "breaking off (with)", "ditching", "dumping", "jilting", "kissing off", "leaving" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "kissing off":{ "to end a usually intimate relationship with":{ "examples":[ "you can't kiss someone off like that and then expect to make up" ], "synonyms":[ "blowing off", "breaking off (with)", "ditching", "dumping", "jilting", "leaving" ], "near synonyms":[ "brushing (aside or off)", "cold-shouldering", "cutting", "high-hatting", "slighting", "snubbing", "abandoning", "deserting", "forsaking", "marooning", "quitting" ], "near antonyms":[ "hooking up (with)", "taking", "befriending", "latching (on or onto)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{ "examples":[ "a chef who airily kisses off the cuisine of his rivals as homey comfort food" ], "synonyms":[ "bad-mouthing", "belittling", "crying down", "decrying", "denigrating", "deprecating", "depreciating", "derogating", "diminishing", "discounting", "dismissing", "disparaging", "dissing", "minimizing", "playing down", "poor-mouthing", "putting down", "running down", "talking down", "trashing", "trash-talking", "vilipending", "writing off" ], "near synonyms":[ "discommending", "abusing", "scolding", "disapproving (of)", "disliking", "censuring", "condemning", "criticizing", "denouncing", "reprehending", "reprobating", "aspersing", "defaming", "maligning", "ripping", "slandering", "slurring", "traducing", "vilifying", "discrediting", "disgracing" ], "near antonyms":[ "approving", "countenancing", "endorsing", "indorsing", "favoring", "recommending", "sanctioning", "commending", "complimenting", "eulogizing" ], "antonyms":[ "acclaiming", "applauding", "exalting", "extolling", "glorifying", "lauding", "magnifying", "praising" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "kisses":{ "to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love":{ "examples":[ "it's traditional for couples to kiss under the mistletoe at Christmastime" ], "synonyms":[ "smooches" ], "near synonyms":[ "busses", "French-kisses", "lips", "osculates", "smacks", "canoodles", "makes out", "necks", "pets", "spoons", "caresses", "embraces", "fondles", "hugs", "loves", "bills", "cuddles", "nestles", "snuggles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing":{ "examples":[ "a gentle breeze kissing the water's surface" ], "synonyms":[ "brushes", "grazes", "nudges", "shaves", "skims" ], "near synonyms":[ "bumps", "contacts", "scrapes", "sideswipes", "strikes", "sweeps", "swipes", "touches", "bounces", "caroms", "glances", "rebounds", "ricochets", "skips", "caresses", "cuddles", "fondles", "loves", "pats", "pets", "strokes", "misses", "skirts" ], "near antonyms":[ "bangs", "bashes", "bumps", "clashes", "collides", "crashes", "hits", "impacts", "impinges", "knocks", "punches", "rams", "slams", "slaps", "smacks", "smashes", "swipes", "thuds", "thwacks", "whacks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "kiss good-bye":{ "to end a usually intimate relationship with":{ "examples":[ "She kissed him good-bye upon discovering his lies." ], "synonyms":[ "blow off", "break off (with)", "ditch", "dump", "jilt", "kiss off", "leave" ], "near synonyms":[ "brush (aside or off)", "cold-shoulder", "cut", "high-hat", "slight", "snub", "abandon", "desert", "forsake", "maroon", "quit" ], "near antonyms":[ "hook up (with)", "take", "befriend", "latch (on or onto)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "kissing up to":{ "to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior":{ "examples":[ "He was always kissing up to his professors." ], "synonyms":[ "apple-polishing", "bootlicking", "fawning", "fussing", "kowtowing", "sucking (up)", "toadying", "truckling" ], "near synonyms":[ "drooling", "gushing", "slavering", "slobbering", "endearing", "ingratiating", "courting", "wooing", "adulating", "idolizing", "worshipping", "worshiping", "blandishing", "cajoling", "coaxing", "flattering", "overpraising", "soft-soaping", "cowering", "cringing", "groveling", "grovelling", "abasing", "debasing", "demeaning", "deferring", "submitting", "yielding" ], "near antonyms":[ "despising", "disdaining", "scorning", "gibing", "jibing", "jeering", "scoffing", "braving", "challenging", "defying" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "kismet":{ "a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand":{ "examples":[ "he always said that it was kismet that they met at a showing of their favorite movie" ], "synonyms":[ "circumstance", "destiny", "doom", "fate", "fortune", "lot", "portion" ], "near synonyms":[ "accident", "casualty", "chance", "hap", "happenchance", "happenstance", "hazard", "luck", "predestination", "aftereffect", "aftermath", "conclusion", "consequence", "development", "effect", "fruit", "issue", "outcome", "outgrowth", "result", "resultant", "sequel", "sequence", "upshot" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kisses up to":{ "to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior":{ "examples":[ "He was always kissing up to his professors." ], "synonyms":[ "apple-polishes", "bootlicks", "fawns", "fusses", "kowtows", "sucks (up)", "toadies", "truckles" ], "near synonyms":[ "drools", "gushes", "slavers", "slobbers", "endears", "ingratiates", "courts", "woos", "adulates", "idolizes", "worships", "blandishes", "cajoles", "coaxes", "flatters", "overpraises", "soft-soaps", "cowers", "cringes", "grovels", "abases", "debases", "demeans", "defers", "submits", "yields" ], "near antonyms":[ "despises", "disdains", "scorns", "gibes", "jibes", "jeers", "scoffs", "braves", "challenges", "defies" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "kissed up to":{ "to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior":{ "examples":[ "He was always kissing up to his professors." ], "synonyms":[ "apple-polished", "bootlicked", "fawned", "fussed", "kowtowed", "sucked (up)", "toadied", "truckled" ], "near synonyms":[ "drooled", "gushed", "slavered", "slobbered", "endeared", "ingratiated", "courted", "wooed", "adulated", "idolized", "worshipped", "worshiped", "blandished", "cajoled", "coaxed", "flattered", "overpraised", "soft-soaped", "cowered", "cringed", "groveled", "grovelled", "abased", "debased", "demeaned", "deferred", "submitted", "yielded" ], "near antonyms":[ "despised", "disdained", "scorned", "gibed", "jibed", "jeered", "scoffed", "braved", "challenged", "defied" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "kiss up to":{ "to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior":{ "examples":[ "He was always kissing up to his professors." ], "synonyms":[ "apple-polish", "bootlick", "fawn", "fuss", "kowtow", "suck (up)", "toady", "truckle" ], "near synonyms":[ "drool", "gush", "slaver", "slobber", "endear", "ingratiate", "court", "woo", "adulate", "idolize", "worship", "blandish", "cajole", "coax", "flatter", "overpraise", "soft-soap", "cower", "cringe", "grovel", "abase", "debase", "demean", "defer", "submit", "yield" ], "near antonyms":[ "despise", "disdain", "scorn", "gibe", "jibe", "jeer", "scoff", "brave", "challenge", "defy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "kissed good-bye":{ "to end a usually intimate relationship with":{ "examples":[ "She kissed him good-bye upon discovering his lies." ], "synonyms":[ "blew off", "broke off (with)", "ditched", "dumped", "jilted", "kissed off", "left" ], "near synonyms":[ "brushed (aside or off)", "cold-shouldered", "cut", "high-hatted", "slighted", "snubbed", "abandoned", "deserted", "forsook", "marooned", "quit", "quitted" ], "near antonyms":[ "hooked up (with)", "took", "befriended", "latched (on or onto)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "kissed off":{ "to end a usually intimate relationship with":{ "examples":[ "you can't kiss someone off like that and then expect to make up" ], "synonyms":[ "blew off", "broke off (with)", "ditched", "dumped", "jilted", "left" ], "near synonyms":[ "brushed (aside or off)", "cold-shouldered", "cut", "high-hatted", "slighted", "snubbed", "abandoned", "deserted", "forsook", "marooned", "quit", "quitted" ], "near antonyms":[ "hooked up (with)", "took", "befriended", "latched (on or onto)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{ "examples":[ "a chef who airily kisses off the cuisine of his rivals as homey comfort food" ], "synonyms":[ "bad-mouthed", "belittled", "cried down", "decried", "denigrated", "deprecated", "depreciated", "derogated", "diminished", "discounted", "dismissed", "disparaged", "dissed", "minimized", "played down", "poor-mouthed", "put down", "ran down", "talked down", "trashed", "trash-talked", "vilipended", "wrote off" ], "near synonyms":[ "discommended", "abused", "scolded", "disapproved (of)", "disliked", "censured", "condemned", "criticized", "denounced", "reprehended", "reprobated", "aspersed", "defamed", "maligned", "ripped", "slandered", "slurred", "traduced", "vilified", "discredited", "disgraced" ], "near antonyms":[ "approved", "countenanced", "endorsed", "indorsed", "favored", "recommended", "sanctioned", "commended", "complimented", "eulogized" ], "antonyms":[ "acclaimed", "applauded", "exalted", "extolled", "glorified", "lauded", "magnified", "praised" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "kissing cousins":{ "as in people , families":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blood", "clans", "families", "folk", "folks", "houses", "kindreds", "kinfolks", "kinsfolk", "lineages", "lines", "people", "races", "stocks", "tribes", "cousins", "kins", "kinsmen", "relations", "relatives", "in-laws", "kinswomen" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kissing":{ "to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love":{ "examples":[ "it's traditional for couples to kiss under the mistletoe at Christmastime" ], "synonyms":[ "smooching" ], "near synonyms":[ "bussing", "French-kissing", "lipping", "osculating", "smacking", "canoodling", "making out", "necking", "petting", "spooning", "caressing", "embracing", "fondling", "hugging", "loving", "billing", "cuddling", "nestling", "snuggling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing":{ "examples":[ "a gentle breeze kissing the water's surface" ], "synonyms":[ "brushing", "grazing", "nudging", "shaving", "skimming" ], "near synonyms":[ "bumping", "contacting", "scraping", "sideswiping", "striking", "sweeping", "swiping", "touching", "bouncing", "caroming", "glancing", "rebounding", "ricocheting", "ricochetting", "skipping", "caressing", "cuddling", "fondling", "loving", "patting", "petting", "stroking", "missing", "skirting" ], "near antonyms":[ "banging", "bashing", "bumping", "clashing", "colliding", "crashing", "hitting", "impacting", "impinging", "knocking", "punching", "ramming", "slamming", "slapping", "smacking", "smashing", "swiping", "thudding", "thwacking", "whacking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "kiss-offs":{ "as in rejections , dismissals":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dismissals", "rejections", "brush-offs", "cold shoulders", "rebuffs", "repulses", "silent treatments", "snubs", "banishments", "blackballs", "ostracisms" ], "near antonyms":[ "open arms", "acceptances", "embraces", "welcomes", "glad hands", "welcome mats" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "kissed":{ "to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love":{ "examples":[ "it's traditional for couples to kiss under the mistletoe at Christmastime" ], "synonyms":[ "smooched" ], "near synonyms":[ "bussed", "French-kissed", "lipped", "osculated", "smacked", "canoodled", "made out", "necked", "petted", "spooned", "caressed", "embraced", "fondled", "hugged", "loved", "billed", "cuddled", "nestled", "snuggled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing":{ "examples":[ "a gentle breeze kissing the water's surface" ], "synonyms":[ "brushed", "grazed", "nudged", "shaved", "skimmed" ], "near synonyms":[ "bumped", "contacted", "scraped", "sideswiped", "struck", "swept", "swiped", "touched", "bounced", "caromed", "glanced", "rebounded", "ricocheted", "ricochetted", "skipped", "caressed", "cuddled", "fondled", "loved", "patted", "petted", "stroked", "missed", "skirted" ], "near antonyms":[ "banged", "bashed", "bumped", "clashed", "collided", "crashed", "hit", "impacted", "impinged", "knocked", "punched", "rammed", "slammed", "slapped", "smacked", "smashed", "swiped", "thudded", "thwacked", "whacked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "kissers":{ "the front part of the head":{ "examples":[ "a kisser red from embarrassment" ], "synonyms":[ "countenances", "faces", "mugs", "pans", "pusses", "visages" ], "near synonyms":[ "appearances", "aspects", "features", "lineaments", "looks", "miens", "presences", "expressions", "physiognomies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal":{ "examples":[ "how'd you like a punch right in the kisser ?" ], "synonyms":[ "chops", "gobs", "mouths", "mugs", "pieholes", "pie holes", "traps", "yaps" ], "near synonyms":[ "countenances", "faces", "pusses", "visages", "muzzles", "jaws", "mandibles", "maxillae", "maxillas", "gullets", "maws" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }