nnoun.actaffectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)Synset:caressing cuddling fondling kissing necking petting smooching snuggling
Derivationally Related Form:snugglekissneckpetcuddlesmoochhugfondle
Hypernyms:arousal foreplay stimulation
Inherited Hypernyms:caressingforeplaysexual activitybodily processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:snogging
vverb.contacthold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondnessSynset:bosom embrace hug squeeze
Examples:- Hug me, please
- They embraced
- He hugged her close to him
Derivationally Related Form:hugginghuggerembraceembracinghugembracementbosom
Hypernyms:clasp
Inherited Hypernyms:embraceclaspgrasphold
Direct Hyponyms:clinchcuddleinterlocklock
Full Troponyms:clinchcuddleinterlock
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: hug, embrace) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: hug, embrace)
vverb.contactfit closely or tightlyExamples:- The dress hugged her hips
Hypernyms:adjoin contact meet touch
Inherited Hypernyms:hugtouch
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something