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Collocations for kiss - noun

ADJ.

brief, quick, swift | lingering, long | gentle, light, soft | big, smacking | hard | sloppy | affectionate, loving, tender, warm | ardent, hungry, passionate | brotherly, chaste, friendly, innocent, sisterly | farewell, goodbye, goodnight

VERB + KISS

give sb
He gave his daughter a gentle kiss on the forehead.
drop, plant, press
She planted a big kiss on his cheek.
steal
The children hid behind the bike shed to steal a kiss.
return
She returned his kiss with passion.
deepen | blow (sb)
As the train drew away he blew her a kiss.

KISS + VERB

deepen
His kiss deepened and became hungrier.

PREP.

with a ~ | ~ on
He greeted her with a kiss on the cheek.

PHRASES

give sb the kiss of life
A policeman pulled the man out of the river and gave him the kiss of life.
hugs and kisses
We were greeted with hugs and kisses.
the kiss of death
That TV commercial was the kiss of death to his career as a serious actor.

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