buss

verb

Definition of bussnext
as in to lip

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buss
  1. lip
  2. smack
  3. kiss
Verb
  • Greg Norman lips his putt on the PGA Championship’s second playoff hole, giving Paul Azinger the title and leaving Norman with an unprecedented career of Grand Slam playoff losses.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Best Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2024 Makeup Deals Glow up with Hourglass's luminance-boosting blush and highlighter quad, or stick to a classic sultry eye and statement lip with the gorgeous Tom Ford trio below—the choice is yours.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 15 July 2024
Definition of lip
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  • Nobody will mind if they get smacked in the head by a selfie stick, or buzzed by a drone.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
  • With the score sitting at 14-10, Crabb smacked the ball at Banesh who parried it, his touch giving Partain the option to pass it back to his teammate.
    Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of smack
Verb
  • Busch and his team would love to pose for more pictures kissing the bricks at IMS following Sunday’s race.
    Clifton Brown, Indianapolis Star, 17 July 2017
  • The trainer turns and kisses one of the man-eaters on the nose.
    Holly Millea, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017
Definition of kiss
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