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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:
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))