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In some senses, mouth-to-mouth is marked as figuratively, slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.
mouth-to-mouth
noun 2
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4ADJ.
little
VERB + MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
gave, give, nurses
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH + NOUN
action, resuscitation, she'd, sonnet
PREP.
since, with
Definitions
noun
1
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Press on her chest or give her mouth-to-mouth first? Since she'd been strangled, I decided to give her mouth-to-mouth.
2
Kissing, particularly French kissing.
“Welllllllllllll, maybe a little mouth-to mouth^([sic]) is in order,” as she flung her arms around Quirk's neck, pressed her firm, yet supple body against his and gave him a long, open mouthed kiss.
“Looking forward to a little mouth-to-mouth action?” Sonnet asks me. “Maybe reignite your lost love.” ¶ “Yeah, because resuscitation is so romantic.”
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Press on her chest or give her mouth-to-mouth first? Since she'd been strangled, I decided to give her mouth-to-mouth.
Wiktionary02
“Welllllllllllll, maybe a little mouth-to mouth^([sic]) is in order,” as she flung her arms around Quirk's neck, pressed her firm, yet supple body against his and gave him a long, open mouthed kiss.
Wiktionary03
“Looking forward to a little mouth-to-mouth action?” Sonnet asks me. “Maybe reignite your lost love.” ¶ “Yeah, because resuscitation is so romantic.”
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She gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Tatoeba · #251080205
He gave her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Tatoeba · #251080306
She saved my life with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Tatoeba · #3121058Usage Notes
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