pucker up

Ready for smooching

Pucker up means to purse the lips tightly, typically in preparation for a kiss: Pucker up, buttercup.

The phrase often appears as a playful invitation or command before kissing.

It can also describe the lip movement before whistling or tasting something sour.

Related

lips · peck · buss · butterfly kiss · pout · Eskimo kiss · mouth · French kiss · anticipation · lip-lock · canoodle · snog · kissing booth · flirtation · lock lips · tanginess · lemon juice · make a face

Opposites
lip/mouth action

pucker upopen wide

Request for mouth access

slacken · gape · loosen up · open your mouth · yawn

romantic/affectionate intention

pucker upturn away

Deny someone access

pull back · recoil · reject · flinch · give the cold shoulder

Family

purse, pucker, puckered, puckering, puckers, puckery

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