Meaning

1 senses

  1. The act by which something is embraced (in various senses).

More definitions
  • the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

Forms

plural: embracings
Singularembracing
Pluralembracings

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection):embraceembracement

Word family

2 related words
Relatedembrace
Derivedall-embracing

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
emboldenembolismembraceB2embroiderembroideryembroil
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