man hugnoun [ C ]
/ˈmæn ˌhʌɡ//ˈmæn ˌhʌɡ/a friendly hug (= an act of putting your arms around someone and holding them close to your body) between men:
He gave Leon a giant man hug before going on his way.
Their man hugs went on just a little too long.
More examples
- They shared a man hug before singing their duet.
- He later joined the two actors for some man hugs.
- When is a man hug appropriate?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Showing affection
- affectionate
- bear hug
- canoodle
- caress
- chuck
- chuck sb under the chin idiom
- cuddle up
- cuddly
- demonstrative
- embrace
- fall into sb's arms idiom
- fondle
- gather
- hold
- kiss
- mwah
- nurse
- nuzzle
- peck
- touchy-feely
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