liplock
/ˈlɪpˌlɒk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A kiss or the act of kissing; especially a long, passionate kiss.
American usage; Countable; Informal; Uncountable
noun
A maneuver in which a fish is hooked by a curled finger inserted under the gill cover and extending to the fish's jaw.
Countable; Uncountable
verb
Alternative form of lip-lock.
Example Sentences
- "We figgered a gal might give us a lil liplock."
- "The character is also denied an affirming liplock with her female love interest—a former taboo that was long ago shattered by L.A. Law, Roseanne and, earlier this season, Relativity (men kissing men, on the other hand, remains, for now, a no-no)."
- "Dhiraj leaned over and kissed her on the lips. She gently returned the liplock."
- "Regardless of whatever other qualities may differentiate Sooner fishermen, they are identical in that each has spent a good part of their lives dreaming about catching one nice bass — a whopper of such bulk that the traditional thumb and forefinger liplock wouldn't be nearly enough to hoist their catch into the boat."
- "In terms of effectiveness, it must have been a pretty decent line, because she just smiled and liplocked me."
- "A bout with the common cold was fair tradeoff for the chance to liplock with Joy Jeffers, the prettiest girl in school."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈlɪpˌlɒk/
Usage
- American usage
- Countable
- Informal
- Uncountable