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make out with

B1 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words

Kiss someone in a romantic way for a while.

Meanings

1 B1 idiomatic informal

To kiss and caress someone romantically, typically for an extended period.

"She admitted she had made out with him after the party."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Primarily American English. Common among teenagers and young adults. Generally implies prolonged or passionate kissing rather than a single brief kiss. Rarely used by older speakers.

Commonly used with

someone a stranger a friend someone at a party

Forms

Base
make out with
I/you/we/they
3rd person
makes out with
he/she/it
Past simple
made out with
yesterday
Past participle
made out with
have + pp
-ing form
making out with
continuous

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Synonyms

kiss snog (BrE) neck get off with (BrE) hook up with

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