Umarmung — meaning in English

English meaning

• caress noun A gentle, affectionate touch.
• 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

Umarmung is used for these senses in English:

• caress An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness. [from 1640s]
• 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").

caress — full definition

1. noun A gentle, affectionate touch.
2. verb To touch someone gently and affectionately.

cuddle — full definition

1. verb To hold someone close in an affectionate, gentle embrace.
2. noun An affectionate embrace, typically warmer and closer than a simple hug.

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