Languages › French Definition of the French Word Baiser Share Flipboard Email Print PeopleImages / Getty Images French Grammar Pronunciation & Conversation Vocabulary Resources For Teachers By ThoughtCo Team Updated on January 04, 2018 Definition: (old-fashioned) to kissLes hommes ne baisent plus les mains des femmes - Men don't kiss women's hands anymore ( hand-kissing gesture)You should note that baiser is also a vulgar slang term, depending on the context. In the above sentence, it is obvious that baiser means kiss. In a sentence like Il m'a baisée, of course, the listener would hear "He f...ed me." Basically, if you have any doubts, find another verb for kiss, like embrasser.(vulgar slang) - to outdo, to be had; to have sexIl s'est fait baiser - He was really had/outdoneRelated: un baiser - kiss; le baisement - kissing (e.g., the Pope's hand) Pronunciation: [beh zay] Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Team, ThoughtCo. "Definition of the French Word Baiser." ThoughtCo, Dec. 6, 2021, thoughtco.com/baiser-vocabulary-1371588. Team, ThoughtCo. (2021, December 6). Definition of the French Word Baiser. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/baiser-vocabulary-1371588 Team, ThoughtCo. "Definition of the French Word Baiser." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/baiser-vocabulary-1371588 (accessed June 3, 2023). copy citation