makeout

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noun

An act of making out; passionate kissing or petting.

“a makeout spot”

UncommonScrabble 13

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nounmakeout (plural makeouts)

plural makeouts

  1. attributiveoftenAn act of making out; passionate kissing or petting.

    a makeout spot

    2 more examples

    A potentially funny 15-minute skit dragged out to an hour, Killspree spoofs two entertainment genres: teen makeout horror films, with their propensity for shock effects at the expense of plot and character development, and late-night gay plays like the long-running Party (playing right next door), parodied in Killspree's peppy camaraderie, safe-sex sermonizing, gratuitous nudity, and simulated screwing.

    1994 July 8, Albert Williams, “Dressing Room Divas; Camp Killspree”, in Chicago Reader

    Sussman’s defense of sluts feels dated (its superb evocation of adolescent makeout sessions notwithstanding); Daphne Merkin’s reflections on the penis, while canny in form, are indulgent in content.

    2007 August 26, Lynn Harris, “Lying and One-Night Stands”, in New York Times

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APA

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“makeout.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makeout. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “makeout,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makeout.

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