Osculate

Pronunciation: /ˈɑskjəˌleɪt/

Definitions of osculate

verb to kiss or touch with the lips, to come into close contact or union

Example Sentences

A1 The two lovers osculate in the park.

A2 I saw the couple osculating by the lake.

B1 The movie had a romantic scene where the main characters osculated.

B2 The artist's sculptures often osculate between realism and abstraction.

C1 The novel's themes osculate between love and loss.

C2 The politician's speeches osculate between hope and despair.

Examples of osculate in a Sentence

formal The two circles osculate at exactly one point.

informal The two circles touch each other at one point.

slang The circles are kissing at that one point.

figurative Their ideas osculate, leading to a collaborative project.

Grammatical Forms of osculate

• past tense: osculated
• plural: osculates
• comparative: more osculate
• superlative: most osculate
• present tense: osculates
• future tense: will osculate
• perfect tense: has osculated
• continuous tense: is osculating
• singular: osculates
• positive degree: osculate
• infinitive: to osculate
• gerund: osculating
• participle: osculated

Origin and Evolution of osculate

First Known Use: 1650 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'osculate' originated from the Latin word 'osculatus', which means 'to kiss'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to mean 'to kiss', the word 'osculate' has evolved to also mean 'to touch or join closely, as in curves'.