smooch

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verb (1)

ˈsmüch How to pronounce smooch (audio)
smooched; smooching; smooches
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intransitive verb

: kiss, pet

smooch

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noun (1)

: kiss

smooch

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verb (2)

smooched; smooching; smooches

transitive verb

: smudge, smear

smooch

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noun (2)

: smudge, smear
smoochy
ˈsmü-chē How to pronounce smooch (audio)
adjective

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Examples of smooch in a Sentence

Verb (1) a couple smooching in a dark corner
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Verb
The vinyl edition comes with some special gatefold artwork that appears to show Winter smooching Carnegie Hall’s namesake and builder, Andrew Carnegie. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 Luchasaurus dressed in a wig and nearly smooched Andrade El Idolo. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Noun
In one fell swoop the NFL will be eliminating a fake holiday that was invented by Big Greeting Card while giving fans an excuse to smooch during the halftime show. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Brown wasn’t the only actress to have a defining smooch come on the Stranger Things set. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smooch

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

alteration of smouch to kiss loudly

Verb (2)

probably alteration of smutch, verb

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1577, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

1578, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1631, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of smooch was in 1577

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“Smooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smooch. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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smooch

verb
ˈsmüch
: kiss entry 1 sense 1, pet
smooch noun
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