steal a kiss
Surprise lip contact
To steal a kiss is to kiss someone quickly and unexpectedly, often catching them off guard: He stole a kiss before she could turn away.
The phrase suggests a kiss taken rather than mutually initiated—playful and spontaneous rather than forced.
It implies the kisser seized a fleeting opportunity.
- lip lockExtended romantic kiss
- smoochInformal term for kissing
- peckDry measure or quick kiss
- cheek to cheekWith faces touching
- cuddleAffectionate close embrace
courtship · affection · playfulness · catch off guard · surprise · secrecy · secret rendezvous · thrill · tenderness · spontaneity · romance · love at first sight · puppy love · hold hands · embrace · longing · caress · intimacy
boldness vs. restraint
steal a kisshold back
Prevent forward movement
keep one's distance · play it safe · wait and see · bide one's time
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