1. Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
   "The couple engaged in gentle smooching while watching a movie";
   - caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, snuggling, first base [US, informal]

1. Kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
   "The couple were smooching in the back seat of the car";
   - neck [informal], make out [informal], pash [Austral, NZ, informal], snog [Brit, informal], spoon [archaic]

Derived forms: smoochings

Type of: arousal, foreplay, pet, stimulation

Encyclopedia: Smooching