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# snogging

«snogging» in Mova's school dictionary: **kissing for a long time, usually between a couple who are…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (snogging — uncountable); verb form (snog, snogs, snogged, snogging); noun (a snog)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (slang, UK, Ireland, Australia) Snogging is kissing for a long time, usually between a couple who are in love or going out together. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snogging/#m1)

2) (slang) A snog is one such long kiss. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snogging/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

It is a casual, cheeky word used by teenagers and adults, and in funny children's books about older siblings ("Yuck! They're snogging!"). It is not used in formal writing. Phrases: "caught snogging", "a quick snog", "snogging on the sofa".

### examples

- (slang) My big sister was snogging her boyfriend at the bus stop. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snogging/#x1)
- (slang) "Eww, they're snogging!" shouted my little brother at the film. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snogging/#x2)
- (slang) The teachers caught two Year 11s snogging behind the gym. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snogging/#x3)
- (slang) There's too much snogging in this film. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snogging/#x4)
- (slang) He gave her a snog at the end of the party. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snogging/#x5)

### note

It is informal and mainly British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand slang; Americans say "making out". The past is "snogged" (double g). Children use it mostly to tease. In formal writing say "kissing".

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «snogging» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snogging/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.