Phrase guide

blow a kiss

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To kiss one's own hand, then blow on it in a direction towards the recipient.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • We haven't yet kissed, but she blew me a kiss as the train pulled out of the station. That meant a lot to me.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 給某人飛吻 /给某人飞吻 (gěi mǒurén fēiwěn) — kiss one's hand and blow towards the recipient
  • Dutch: een kushandje geven — kiss one's hand and blow towards the recipient
  • Estonian: õhusuudlust saatma — kiss one's hand and blow towards the recipient
  • Finnish: lähettää lentosuukko — kiss one's hand and blow towards the recipient
  • Finnish: antaa lentosuukko — kiss one's hand and blow towards the recipient
  • German: einen Luftkuss geben — kiss one's hand and blow towards the recipient
  • Hungarian: csókot dob — kiss one's hand and blow towards the recipient
  • Icelandic: senda fingurkoss — kiss one's hand and blow towards the recipient
  • Irish: póg a shéideadh — kiss one's hand and blow towards the recipient
  • Japanese: 投げキッスをする (nagekissu o suru) — kiss one's hand and blow towards the recipient
  • Russian: посыла́ть возду́шный поцелу́й (posylátʹ vozdúšnyj pocelúj) — kiss one's hand and blow towards the recipient
  • Turkish: öpücük göndermek — kiss one's hand and blow towards the recipient
  • Vietnamese: hôn gió — kiss one's hand and blow towards the recipient