Phrase guide

kiss of life

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, idiomatic

Examples

  • The lifeguard pulled the man out of the lake and gave him the kiss of life.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, cardiac resuscitation, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: emergency procedure, resuscitation

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: bouche-à-bouche — mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
  • Greek: το φιλί της ζωής (to filí tis zoḯs) — mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
  • Greek: τεχνητή αναπνοή στόμα-με-στόμα (technití anapnoḯ stóma-me-stóma) — mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
  • Irish: análú tarrthála — mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
  • Polish: metoda usta-usta — mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
  • Polish: sztuczne oddychanie — mouth-to-mouth resuscitation