mouth-to-mouth

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Meaning · English

Kissing, particularly French kissing.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

“Welllllllllllll, maybe a little mouth-to mouth^([sic]) is in order,” as she flung her arms around Quirk's neck, pressed her firm, yet supple body against his and gave him a long, open mouthed kiss.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “mouth-to-mouth” mean?

Kissing, particularly French kissing.

Is “mouth-to-mouth” formal or informal?

mouth-to-mouth is generally slang.