smooch

1 of 4

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

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But, by the looks of the preview, Girard will be getting some alone time with Rogers — and another smooch. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024 As if that wasn't evident by their on-field smooch after the AFC title game. Dave Skretta, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024 The cast has remained close over the years since Cruel Intentions hit theaters — and Gellar and Blair have even recreated their steamy smooch! Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024 Striding on stage with confidence, Streep gave Elba a big smooch on the cheek — and then promptly walked straight into the microphone. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2024 Teens munch on pizza on the atrium escalator; a pair of older ladies in sweatsuits power walks through the shoe department; couples smooch in the movie theater. Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2024 In a different video taken inside the club, the couple danced to the track again, further fueling the rom-com couple comparisons by, once again, sealing the sweet moment with a smooch. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024 And Kelce was embraced by Swift on the field for a post-game smooch. Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024 When happy couples hold hands, share a smooch, make heart hands and more, people on the sidelines form opinions about their interactions. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
Verb
Dickie leads Tom through the crowd, promptly smooching with a Neapolitan brunette. Hazlitt, 28 Feb. 2024 Among its infamous scenes is one featuring Gellar, as Kathryn Merteuil, teaching Blair, as Cecile Caldwell, how to smooch effectively. Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024 Most of the sweet post’s black-and-white photos are indeed full of kisses, from shots of her and Douglas, 79, smooching in and near the ocean to Zeta-Jones posing with their daughter, Carys Zeta Douglas, 20. Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024 Her Instagram is full of smooching selfies, candid captions about intolerable plane trips and glamorous photos of Stewart mingling with celebrities like Serena Williams at exclusive galas. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024 Faith, who's afraid of heights, almost blacks out during the landing, but everyone lives to smooch another day. EW.com, 26 Oct. 2023 The occasional squirrel hunt is like riding a bike with no hands or smooching with your wife in public. T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024 Mistletoe is most well known for its role in helping holiday lovers steal a kiss, but this little bush is about much more than just smooching. Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023 Jenner and Chalamet attended the event together, smooching during commercial breaks. Vulture, 7 Jan. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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smooch

verb
ˈsmüch
smooch noun

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