French kiss
To give a French kiss, in its various sensesTo give a French kiss, in its various senses.
Meaning
1 sensesTo give a French kiss, in its various senses.
mit Zunge küssen, einen Zungenkuss geben, knutschen
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Originally in reference to a common French greeting. Later, from English and American assoOriginally in reference to a common French greeting. Later, from English and American associations of the French people with sexual boldness (see French), with probable influence from earlier English and continuing European association of the French with oral sex. (See to french.)
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Forms
French kisses, French kissing, French kissed, French kissed| Base form | French kiss · to French kiss |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | French kisses |
| Present participle | French kissing |
| Past simple | French kissed |
| Past participle | French kissed |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.