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.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to kiss and caress... kisssmoochcanoodle neck pet

Word family

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.

Topics

Actions & Processes Register & Style

External links

# 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

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