blows a kiss

Sends affection remotely

To blow a kiss is to kiss your fingertips or palm, then blow toward someone as a gesture of affection from a distance.

It's a way of sending a kiss without physical contact—common when parting, from across a room, or through a window: She blew him a kiss as the train pulled away.

The gesture can be romantic, familial, or playful.

Related

farewell · wink · gratitude · smile · longing · long distance · from afar · playfulness · joy · nod · smooch · intimacy · bow · goodbye · parting ways · nostalgia · romantic · gesture

Opposites
physical distance in affection

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Lip-to-lip contact

embraces · hugs · holds tight · clutches · cuddles

emotional valence of gesture

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Obscene hand signal

gives the finger · flips the bird

engagement vs. dismissal

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Redirects or refuses

ignores · looks through · brushes off · blanks · snubs

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G