knuse — meaning in English
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English meaning
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
- cuddle verb To hold someone close in an affectionate, gentle embrace.
- hug verb To wrap your arms around someone and hold them close, usually to show affection or comfort.
Senses
knuse is used for these senses in English:
- break (intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.
- crush To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
- crush (intransitive) To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller volume or area, by external weight or force.
- cuddle (US, intransitive, transitive) To lie together snugly (with someone), in an intimate physical embrace; to snuggle.
- hug (transitive, figurative) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.
crush — full definition
- verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
- verb To defeat someone or something completely and forcefully.
- noun A strong but usually short-lived romantic infatuation, or the person it is directed at.
- noun A dense, uncomfortable crowd of people.