Buss

Quick meaning: Buss is a noun meaning (transitive, now often poetic or dialectal) To kiss (either literally or figuratively).

Meaning

(transitive, now often poetic or dialectal) To kiss (either literally or figuratively).

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To kiss.
2. A herring buss, a type of shallow-keeled Dutch fishing boat used especially for herring fishing.
3. Archaic form of bus (“passenger vehicle”).
4. (archaic) A kiss.
5. (slang) Alternative form of bussing (“enjoyable, delicious”)
6. (slang, archaic) A blunderbuss.

Example Sentences

the Dutch whalers and herring busses

I will thinke thou smil'st, And busse thee as thy wife.

Sam...really was six-ten and his head bussed the ceiling.

Here he gave Jones a hearty buss, shook him by the hand, and took his leave.

Word Forms

• busses
• bussing
• bussed

Synonyms for buss

Depending on context, synonyms include osculate, osculation, kiss.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include osculation, osculate, kiss, smack, herring, kisse.

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