kiss off

verb

kissed off; kissing off; kisses off

transitive verb

: to dismiss usually lightly
kisses the other performers off as mere amateurs
kiss-off noun

Examples of kiss off in a Sentence

kisses off every girlfriend with the line, “It's not you…it's me” a chef who airily kisses off the cuisine of his rivals as homey comfort food
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That Max Martin-producer dancefloor-ready banger used house music to kiss off her haters and shimmy to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Mar. 2024 After knocking on the door for 15 minutes, Walter opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a strike that kissed off the inside of the post. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2024 Meanwhile, four Colombians compete for the title of second-most nominated at the Latin Grammys: Boasting seven nominations is global icon Shakira, whose techno-pop kiss off track with Argentine producer Bizarrap was nominated for both record and song of the year. Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023 Take kissing off the table: Instead of kissing, try other intimate gestures like rubbing and breathing for an intimate experience. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 Aug. 2023 Despite the persecution, the pair never pondered putting an end to them by kissing off show business. Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023 Nosek, once kissed off by NHL scouts and dream-makers, might have a few more goals and a few more smooches to contribute. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2023 Wheeler’s most impressive play came off a baseline 15-foot jumper from his teammate, Jake Vaughan, in the opposite corner that kissed off the rim. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2023 Hield's shot made contact with the backboard right at the top of the window, kissed off of it and splashed directly through the net. Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kiss off was circa 1935

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“Kiss off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kiss%20off. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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