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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZungenkuss
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Tsung-en-koos
"Sie hatten einen leidenschaftlichen Zungenkuss."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A session of prolonged, passionate kissing and heavy petting between two people.
"The party was dull until they disappeared into the hallway for a passionate make-out."
- 1
To kiss passionately and affectionately for an extended period.
"They spent hours sitting on the porch just talking and making out."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'make out', which evolved in American English during the mid-20th century to mean to progress romantically or engage in passionate kissing. The hyphenated noun form emerged from youth culture to describe prolonged, passionate kissing sessions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Make-out" is said worldwide
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bécotage
Transliteration: be-ko-tazh
"Ils ont passé la soirée en bécotages."
Zungenkuss
Transliteration: Tsung-en-koos
"Sie hatten einen leidenschaftlichen Zungenkuss."
limonata
Transliteration: li-mo-na-ta
"Si sono scambiati una lunga limonata."
chape
Transliteration: cha-pe
"Se dieron un chape tremendo en la fiesta."
amasso
Transliteration: a-ma-su
"Eles ficaram num amasso na festa."
चूमना
Transliteration: choomna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वे पार्क में एक-दूसरे को चूम रहे थे।"
热吻
Transliteration: rè wěn
Script: 中文汉字
"他们在车里热吻了一会儿。"
키스
Transliteration: kiseu
Script: 한국어 한글
"두 사람은 소파에서 깊은 키스를 나눴다."
ディープキス
Transliteration: diipu kisu
Script: 日本語
"彼らは公園でディープキスをしていた。"
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