Half-embrace
Pronunciation: /ˈhæf- ɛmˈbɹeɪs/
Half-embrace (noun)
- 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