Languages › French Definition of the French Word Baiser Share Flipboard Email Print PeopleImages / Getty Images French Vocabulary Pronunciation & Conversation Grammar Resources For Teachers By ThoughtCo Updated 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 ThoughtCo. "Definition of the French Word Baiser." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/baiser-vocabulary-1371588. ThoughtCo. (2020, August 27). Definition of the French Word Baiser. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/baiser-vocabulary-1371588 ThoughtCo. "Definition of the French Word Baiser." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/baiser-vocabulary-1371588 (accessed March 5, 2021). copy citation