make-out
Heavy teenage kissing
Make-out functions as an adjective describing romantic or sexual kissing sessions: a make-out session, a make-out spot.
The noun form refers to the activity itself: The movie was just an excuse for a make-out.
The hyphenated form is less common than the verb phrase make out, which means to kiss passionately and at length.
Touch with lips
- smoochInformal term for kissing
- neckingKissing and caressing amorously
- pettingAffectionate stroking
- snoggingProlonged romantic kissing
canoodle · fondle · caress · embrace · cuddle · nuzzle · french-kiss · lip-lock
Become conscious of
- distinguishRecognize as distinct
- seePerceive with eyes
- spotMark or location
- detectNotice or discover
recognize · identify · observe · notice · glimpse · spy · sight · behold
To fully understand
catch · apprehend · construe · interpret · gather · glean · infer · deduce
Handle difficulties adequately
kiss
Touch with lips
snogging · canoodle · fondle · caress · embrace · cuddle · nuzzle · french-kiss · lip-lock · tonsil-hockey
perceive
Become conscious of
- distinguishRecognize as distinct
- seePerceive with eyes
- spotMark or location
detect · recognize · identify · observe · notice · glimpse · spy · sight · behold · view
comprehend
To fully understand
get · catch · apprehend · construe · interpret · gather · glean · infer · deduce · work-out
cope
Handle difficulties adequately
succeed · handle · manage · thrive · prosper · hold-up · pull-through
assert
Declare confidently true
maintain · contend · represent · portray · depict · paint · describe · characterize · present · frame