kissing up to

A form of kiss up to — To pay false compliments to; to flatter in excess.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of kiss up to
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kissing up to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kissing%20up%20to

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“kissing up to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kissing%20up%20to. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kissing up to,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kissing%20up%20to.

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