smooch

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verb (1)

smooched; smooching; smooches

smooch

2 of 4

noun (1)

: kiss

smooch

3 of 4

verb (2)

smooched; smooching; smooches

smooch

4 of 4

noun (2)

smoochy adjective

Examples of smooch in a Sentence

Verb (1) a couple smooching in a dark corner
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Noun
But wait, didn’t nerdy gal pal Gwen Stacy deliver a smooch on him in the same spot just a few episodes earlier? Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025 According to a Page Six insider, the 51-year-old actress and the 29-year-old comedian were spotted sharing a few smooches at Spago in Beverly Hills on Sunday, January 5. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
Viewers watched him smooch his kids and train on the beach and reveal his all-consuming pickiness about what goes into his body. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025 On June 17 fans photograph Baldwin and Bieber smooching up a storm in Brooklyn. Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for smooch 

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

alteration of smouch to kiss loudly

Verb (2)

probably alteration of smutch, verb

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1577, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

1578, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1631, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of smooch was in 1577

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“Smooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smooch. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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smooch

verb
ˈsmüch
smooch noun

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