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BUSS

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

Synonyms:

buss; kiss; osculation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("buss" is a kind of...):

touch; touching (the act of putting two things together with no space between them)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "buss"):

smack; smooch (an enthusiastic kiss)

deep kiss; French kiss; soul kiss (an openmouthed kiss in which your tongue is inserted into the other's mouth)

Derivation:

buss (touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

Example:

She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room

Synonyms:

buss; kiss; osculate; snog

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "buss" is one way to...):

touch (make physical contact with, come in contact with)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "buss"):

peck; smack (kiss lightly)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

Sentence example:

Sam cannot buss Sue

Derivation:

buss (the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof))

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