kiss

«kiss» in Mova's school dictionary: to touch someone with your lips to show love, care or a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (kiss, kisses, kissed, kissing); noun (a kiss, kisses)

meaning for a pupil

1) To kiss means to touch someone with your lips to show love, care or a greeting. tree →

2) A kiss is that touch with the lips. tree →

3) Kiss can mean a very light touch, like when a ball just kisses the post. tree →

4) A kiss can also be the letter x written at the end of a card or message to mean love. tree →

sense in the lessons

Everyday life: families kiss goodnight or kiss hello; in some countries people greet with a kiss on the cheek. Body safety: your body belongs to you; you can say no to a kiss or hug, even from a relative, and nobody should ask you to keep kisses secret. In fairy tales a kiss can break a spell. Phrases: «kiss goodnight», «a kiss on the cheek», «blow a kiss», «kiss and make up», «kiss it better».

examples

• Mum kissed me goodnight. tree →
• Grandma gave me a kiss on the cheek. tree →
• The baby blew a kiss to her dad. tree →
• Dad kissed my knee to make it better. tree →
• In the story the frog turned into a prince after the kiss. tree →
• She signed her card «Love, Emma xxx». tree →
• You can say «no thanks» if you do not want a kiss. tree →
• The ball just kissed the crossbar and went over. tree →

note

Plural noun and verb with he/she/it: «kisses». Past: «kissed». An «x» at the end of a message means a kiss; «xoxo» means kisses and hugs. Safety: a grown-up asking a child for secret kisses is never okay; tell a trusted adult.

In the corpora

• Grown-ups in love show affection with hugs and kisses, and it is normal for children to find it embarrassing.
• Children in Ohio cuddled and kissed backyard chickens; several got Salmonella and were sick for days.
• You can show affection your own way, such as a high-five or a wave instead of a kiss.
• People have a right to say no to hugs, kisses or tickling, even from family, and others should respect it.
• And his father Isaac said unto him: 'Come near now, and kiss me, my son.'

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «kiss» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.