Meaning

1 senses

  1. (UK, idiomatic)Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

    The lifeguard pulled the man out of the lake and gave him the kiss of life.

More definitions
  • an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen

Examples

1 sentences

  1. A kiss is one of life's most precious gifts.

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Translations

2 languages

Forms

plural: kisses of life
Singularkiss of life
Pluralkisses of life

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Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen:cardiopulmonary resuscitationCPRcardiac resuscitationmouth-to-mouth resuscitation

Lessons for this word

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See also

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kipperkirkkissB1kissablekisserkitA2
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