Definitions for buss
bʌsbuss

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kiss, buss, osculationverb

   the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

2. snog, kiss, buss, osculateverb

   touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

   "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bussnoun

   A kiss.

2. bussnoun

   A herring buss, a type of shallow-keeled Dutch fishing boat used especially for herring fishing.

3. bussverb

   To kiss.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BUSSnoun

   Etymology: bus, the mouth, Irish; baiser, Fr.

   1. A kiss; a salute with the lips.

   Thou dost give me flattering busses. —— By my troth, I kiss thee with a most constant heart. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. ii.

   Some squire perhaps you take delight to rack,
   Who visits with a gun, presents with birds,
   Then gives a smacking buss. Alexander Pope.

   2. A boat for fishing. [ busse, German.]

   If the king would enter towards building such a number of boats and busses, as each company could easily manage, it would be an encouragement both of honour and advantage. William Temple.

2. To Bussverb

   To kiss; to salute with the lips.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Yonder walls, that partly front your town,
   Yond towers, whose wanton tops do buss the clouds,
   Must kiss their feet. William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida.

   Go to them with this bonnet in thy hand,
   Thy knee bussing the stones; for, in such business,
   Action is eloquence. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Buss

   Buss is a surname.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. buss

   A buss is a term with multiple meanings depending on its context. It can refer to a kiss or a physical display of affection. On the other hand, in electronics, a "buss" or "bus" is a communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer or between computers. In automotive, a "bus" is a large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road, typically with a fixed route and schedule.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bussnoun

   a kiss; a rude or playful kiss; a smack

2. Bussverb

   to kiss; esp. to kiss with a smack, or rudely

3. Bussnoun

   a small strong vessel with two masts and two cabins; -- used in the herring fishery

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Buss

   bus, n. a rude or playful kiss, a smack.—v.t. to kiss, esp. in a rude or playful manner. [M. E. bass, prob. from Old Ger. bussen, to kiss, but modified by Fr. baiser, to kiss, from L. basium, a kiss.]

2. Buss

   bus, n. a small two-masted Dutch vessel, used in the herring and mackerel fisheries. [O. Fr. busse, Low L. bussa; cf. Ger. büse.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. buss

   A small strong-built Dutch vessel with two masts, used in the herring and mackerel fisheries, being generally of 50 to 70 tons burden.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bussverb

   (1980s teenagers) To talk about; gossip over.

   Quit bussin' about my shoes!

   Etymology: perhaps a survival of British dialect buss, "mutter, murmur busily, buzz," attested from the 1500s]

   
   

   Submitted by senbeseykwwk on August 30, 2022  

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1. BUSS

   What does BUSS stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the BUSS acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

2. Buss

   Bus vs. Buss -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Bus and Buss.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BUSS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Buss is ranked #3865 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Buss surname appeared 9,177 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Buss.
   
   95.6% or 8,778 total occurrences were White.
   1.8% or 171 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.8% or 81 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 69 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 53 total occurrences were Black.
   0.2% or 25 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. • Touch

Anagrams for buss »

1. subs

How to pronounce buss?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say buss in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of buss in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of buss in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of buss in a Sentence

1. Judge Lynn Toler:

   You stayed out all night got on a tour bus, with a band, with a group, that’s buss-down behavior.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=buss
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Buss
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=buss
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buss
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buss
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=buss
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=buss
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html