osculate

v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.

v.tr.

1. To kiss.
2. Mathematics. To have three or more points coincident with.

v.intr.
To come together; contact.

[Latin ōsculārī, ōsculāt-, from ōsculum, kiss, diminutive of ōs, mouth.]

(OS-kyuh-layt)

verb tr.
1. To kiss.
2. Mathematics: (For a curve) to touch another curve in such a way that they have same tangent and curvature at the common point. verb intr.
To touch or to bring together.

Etymology
From Latin osculatus, the past participle of osculari, from osculum (kiss; literally, little mouth), diminutive form of os (mouth).

Usage
"So, the next time you do some osculating, remember a kiss is not just a kiss, it's some kind of psychological compulsion. A sigh, however, is just a sigh." — A Kiss is Never Just a Kiss, Morning Edition, National Public Radio, Jan 26, 1993. "... Julia sets, basins of attraction ..., osculating systems. There is such an amazing amount of creation from just some numbers, some lines, some dots. Math and Science for Girls, Contemporary Women's Issues Database, Jan 1, 1993.

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verb

To touch or caress with the lips, especially as a sign of passion or affection: buss, kiss, smack¹. Informal peck¹. Slang smooch. See touch/not touch.

to kiss

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