smooch

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smooch

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++smooch /smuːtʃ/ verb [intransitive + with] informalKISS if two people smooch, they kiss and hold each other in a romantic way, especially while dancing 〔尤指跳舞时〕拥抱接吻→ See Verb table

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smooch• The sales manager and the boss's wife were smooching in full view of everyone.• In the semi-darkness, couples were smooching to sentimental love-songs.Origin smooch (1900-2000) smouch “to kiss” ((16-19 centuries))

smooch verbChinese

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smooch
smooch /smuːtʃ/

verb [intransitive + with]

Date: 1900-2000
Origin: smouch 'to kiss' (16-19 centuries)

informal if two people smooch, they kiss and hold each other in a romantic way, especially while dancing

smooch

BrE

/smuːtʃ/

NAmE

/smuːtʃ/

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

smooch

BrE

/smuːtʃ/

NAmE

/smuːtʃ/

present simple - he / she / it

smooches

BrE

/ˈsmuːtʃɪz/

NAmE

/ˈsmuːtʃɪz/

past simple

smooched

BrE

/smuːtʃt/

NAmE

/smuːtʃt/

past participle

smooched

BrE

/smuːtʃt/

NAmE

/smuːtʃt/

-ing form

smooching

BrE

/ˈsmuːtʃɪŋ/

NAmE

/ˈsmuːtʃɪŋ/

[intransitive]

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informal

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to kiss and hold sb closely, especially when you are dancing slowly （尤指慢舞时）接吻拥抱