halaus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- clip noun A device used to fasten or hold things together.
- cuddle verb To hold someone close in an affectionate, gentle embrace.
- embrace verb To hold someone closely in your arms as a sign of affection; to hug.
- hug verb To wrap your arms around someone and hold them close, usually to show affection or comfort.
Senses
halaus is used for these senses in English:
- clip (obsolete) An embrace.
- cuddle (UK) An affectionate embrace, a hug, such as is given to family members and close friends (less intimate than a snuggle, and typically of shorter duration).
- embrace An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
- hug A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").
clip — full definition
- noun A device used to fasten or hold things together.
- verb To fasten something with a clip.
- verb To cut something short, especially with scissors or shears.
- noun A short extract taken from a longer video, film, or broadcast.
- verb To hit or strike something briefly in passing.
cuddle — full definition
- verb To hold someone close in an affectionate, gentle embrace.
- noun An affectionate embrace, typically warmer and closer than a simple hug.