snog C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /snɑɡ/ UK /snɒɡ/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like snug /ʌ/ vs /ɑ/ Sounds like snag /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Meanings 1 verb to kiss and caress amorously (British slang) The couple were caught snogging behind the bike shed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to kiss and caress... kisssmoochcanoodleneckpet Word family Derived forms snogging Etymology AI details British slang of mid-20th-century origin, of unknown derivation; possibly a back-formation from snogging or an alteration of snug. Topics Actions & Processes Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # snog **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /snɑɡ/ **IPA (UK):** /snɒɡ/ ## Meanings 1. to kiss and caress amorously (British slang) ## Examples - The couple were caught snogging behind the bike shed. ## Synonyms - kiss - smooch - canoodle - neck - pet ## Derived Forms - snogging ## Etymology British slang of mid-20th-century origin, of unknown derivation; possibly a back-formation from snogging or an alteration of snug. ## AI Etymology Snog is from british slang of mid-20th-century origin, of unknown derivation; possibly a back-formation from snogging or an alteration of snug. Morphologically, snog is best read as back-formation and uncertain formation, yielding an English verb and noun shaped by both form history and later usage. In current English it functions as a verb and noun, with the sense "to kiss and caress amorously (British slang)". English derivatives include snogging. The result is an English verb and noun whose etymology preserves the older forms while supporting the word's specialized modern meaning. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Register & Style markdown