kiss out
C1 informal intransitive
In simple words
To lose a chance or be left out of something.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To be left out or to lose one's opportunity for something.
"They kissed out on the contract when they submitted their bid too late."
Usage notes
Extremely rare and non-standard. Possibly a regional or dialectal variant of 'miss out' or 'lose out.' Not widely attested and may be considered an error by many speakers. Treat with caution.
Commonly used with
opportunity chance deal competition
Forms
Base
kiss out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
kisses out
he/she/it
Past simple
kissed out
yesterday
Past participle
kissed out
have + pp
-ing form
kissing out
continuous
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