1. to kiss
Usage: formal or literary
2. to be tangent to; to touch at a single point
Usage: mathematics, geometry

Examples

• He osculates her cheek in greeting.
• The two curves osculate at the origin.
• In formal ceremonies, one osculates the ring as a sign of respect.
• The circle osculates the parabola at exactly one point.
• She osculates her child goodnight before bed.