Family / A2

KIS/kɪs/

Kiss means touch with the lips: kiss goodbye, kiss someone on the cheek, blow a kiss. Hug uses the arms. Handshake is more formal. The noun is a kiss (give someone a kiss). Past: kissed. Ask before kissing if you are not sure. Do not write keys when you mean kiss.

Meaning

To touch someone with your lips to show love or say hello or goodbye.

Examples

• “She kissed her mum goodbye at the gate.”
• “They kissed on the platform before the train left.”
• “She kissed her dad on the cheek at the gate.”

Good to know

kiss goodbye / a kiss on the cheek. Arms: hug. Formal: handshake. Past: kissed.

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