Half-embrace

Pronunciation: /ˈhæf- ɛmˈbɹeɪs/

Half-embrace (noun)

  1. A hug where only one arm is used to hold someone.

Examples

  • They shared a half-embrace before parting ways.
  • A half-embrace can convey warmth without being too intimate.

Common collocations: give a half-embrace, receive a half-embrace, awkward half-embrace

Synonyms of Half-embrace

Neutral

Antonyms of Half-embrace

  • when describing a complete hug