throw a kiss

verb

To kiss one's hand, then make a gesture as if one was throwing the kiss in a direction towards the recipient.

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Meanings

verbthrow a kiss (third-person singular simple present throws a kiss, present participle throwing a kiss, simple past threw a kiss, past participle thrown a kiss)

present singular third person throws a kiss · participle present throwing a kiss · past threw a kiss · participle past thrown a kiss

  1. idiomaticTo kiss one's hand, then make a gesture as if one was throwing the kiss in a direction towards the recipient.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 飛吻 /飞吻
  • 飛吻 /飞吻 (fēiwěn)kiss one's hand then make a gesture
Finnish lähettää lentosuukko, antaa lentosuukko
  • lähettää lentosuukkokiss one's hand then make a gesture
  • antaa lentosuukkokiss one's hand then make a gesture
Vietnamese hôn gió
  • hôn giókiss one's hand then make a gesture
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APA

throw a kiss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20a%20kiss

MLA

“throw a kiss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20a%20kiss. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw a kiss,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20a%20kiss.

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