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Ned Beauman

Meaning of "air kiss" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AIR KISS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AIR KISS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Air kiss is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES AIR KISS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

air kiss

Air kiss

The air kiss is a ritual or social gesture whose meaning is basically the same as that of many forms of kissing. The air kiss is a pretence of kissing: the lips are pursed as if kissing, but without actually touching the other person's body. Sometimes, the air kiss includes touching cheek-to-cheek. Also, the gesture may be accompanied by the mwah sound. The onomatopoeic word mwah has already entered the Webster's dictionary.

Definition of air kiss in the English dictionary

The definition of air kiss in the dictionary is a kissing gesture, esp one directed towards a person's cheeck, made without making physical contact. Other definition of air kiss is to make such a gesture towards a person.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AIR KISS

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air frost
air gas
air guitar
air gun
air hardening
air hole
air hostess
air inlet
air jacket
air lane
air letter
air marshal
air mass
air mattress
air mile
Air Miles
air miss
Air Officer
air pistol

WORDS THAT END LIKE AIR KISS

air-kiss
bekiss
bliss
blow a kiss
deep kiss
dismiss
diss
edelweiss
French kiss
goodnight kiss
hiss
hit and miss
hit-and-miss
kiss
miss
on the piss
piss
Riss
Swiss
unkiss

Synonyms and antonyms of air kiss in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «air kiss» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AIR KISS

Find out the translation of air kiss to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of air kiss from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «air kiss» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

空中的吻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

beso del aire
570 millions of speakers

English

air kiss
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हवा चुंबन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قبلة الهواء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

воздушный поцелуй
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

beijo do ar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বায়ু চুম্বন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

air baiser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ciuman udara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Luft-Kuss
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エアキス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공기 키스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Air kiss
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nụ hôn không khí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காற்று முத்தம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हवा चुंबन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hava öpücüğü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bacio aria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pocałunek powietrza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

повітряний поцілунок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sărut aer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φιλί του αέρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lug soen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

luft kyss
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

luft kyss
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of air kiss

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AIR KISS»

The term «air kiss» is normally little used and occupies the 109.385 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AIR KISS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about air kiss

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QUOTES WITH «AIR KISS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word air kiss.
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Ned Beauman
I would love to learn how to air kiss non-awkwardly.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AIR KISS»

Discover the use of air kiss in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to air kiss and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Air Kiss and Tell: Memoirs of a blow-up doll
As these stories show, you can survive almost any of life's setbacks as long as you have determination, resilience, humour and a robust digestive system.
Charlotte Dawson, 2012
2
Outlook
Mouth ke Saudagar Out with the Mwahists! Social kissing is. lly first right, then left. "If I didn't air-kiss in a party full of people, I would be stuck in the loo all the time, redoing my lipstick," says model Nina Manuel. Air-kissing is as Indian as a bottle  ...
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Air Kiss
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The air kiss is a ritual or social gesture whose meaning is basically the same as that of many forms of kissing.
Evander Luther, 2012
4
Business Communication: Concepts, Cases And Applications
In some professional settings, such as anchoring, hosting an event, film awards, or a serials such as "Carry on Shekhar", it is customary to hug and "air kiss" the guest. Air kissing is done by bringing right cheeks together and mimicking a kiss.
Chaturvedi, 2004
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Kissing: Air Kiss, Cheek Kissing, Eskimo Kissing, French ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
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How Rude!: The Teenagers' Guide to Good Manners, Proper ...
These will come in the form of: 1. a peck on your cheek (signaling a full-fledged Cheek Kiss) 2. a nuzzle on your cheek (a Cheek-Bump Non-Kiss), or 3. a smacking sound near your ear (an Air Kiss). You must be so alert that your response ...
Alex J. Packer, 1997
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KISS FM: From Radical Radio To Big Business: The Inside ...
However, after only three days on‐air, KISS suffered its first Department of Trade & Industry [DTI] raid, as did the still struggling LWR. Both stations managed a return to the airwaves within a few days and, in November, LWR optimistically ...
Grant Goddard, 2011
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Bicycling
Planet Bike's Air Kiss inflates a road tire to about 120 psi and a mountain tire to about 40, in about two seconds. There's no shortage of C02 inflators on the market, but we find the Air Kiss among the lightest and easiest to use, yet it's also the ...
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Tales of Hi and Bye: Greeting and Parting Rituals Around the ...
air-kiss, also known as 'mwah-mwah', is practised, accepted, and variously loved or detested in many cultures around the globe. It is usually performed between two women, but can also be applied between a woman and a man. Perhaps it is  ...
Torbjörn Lundmark, 2009
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Manners
SOCIAL GRACES, MINOR ANNOYANCES MAY I AIR- KISS YOU? The handshake of yesterday is the air kiss of today. If you'd rather shake hands, then be swift and extend your hand in greeting before someone leans over to plant a kiss.
Kate Spade, Ruth A. Peltason, Julia E. Leach, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIR KISS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term air kiss is used in the context of the following news items.
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Take Dad Fishing for Father's Day Contest: Annual trip reels in …
... she happily cranked in the little ones that her grandmother hooked, and then puckered up to give them an air kiss before throwing them back. «Fredericksburg.com, Jul 15»
2
Handshake or hug? The peril of meeting and greeting
The air kiss belongs to 90s supermodels. If you have a glut of 90s supermodels in your extended social circle then hurrah to you. For the rest of ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
3
Skout's International Kissing Day Survey Reveals That Nearly 1 in 5 …
A quick kiss on both cheeks goes too far for most (only 12% prefer it) and a simple air kiss isn't as genuine (only 13% prefer it). Kissing in the ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
4
Jen Tries the Trend: Can Doll-Like Eye Makeup Work IRL?
Step 7: Finish off the look with a touch of pink lip gloss (try Clinique Long Last Glosswear in Air Kiss, $16, nordstrom.com), and ta-da... ...You're ... «Glamour, Jun 15»
5
Ariana Grande Has Bangs In Her Latest Instagram Post, But Don't …
Here's the usual Ariana Grande, blowing a pouty air kiss, with flawless cat-eye liner and a half-up, half-down pony. going from set to the gym… «Bustle, Jun 15»
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Sexy Selfie: Charli XCX Puckers Up
This snap of Charli XCX, puckering up, in black and white, with a pal who is also blowing an air kiss her way, is way, way sexy. Sexy x dirty. «Artistdirect.com, Jun 15»
7
11 ways to embarrass yourself in London
There are too many eventualities from an air kiss. Us Londoners are consistently confused over whether you go for one or two, which can lead ... «Business Insider Australia, Jun 15»
8
Horsing around with modern millinery
... had tribal themes and were sprouting spear-like fronds that could probably have threatened to put your eye out if you leaned in for an air kiss. «Belfast Newsletter, Jun 15»
9
Should you kiss a nun? and other conundrums of the Spanish greeting
This seemed admirably simple when compared to the uncertainty around British greetings, where you never quite know if a handshake, air kiss, cheek kiss or ... «EL PAÍS in English, Jun 15»
10
Trash talking: Some tips
The first time you touch the ball behind the 3-point line, blow an air kiss at your defender, launch a shot, and never break eye contact with that ... «Pelham Reporter, Jun 15»

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