• squeeze (someone) tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection

Synonyms: embrace, cuddle, squeeze, clasp, clutch, cling to, hold someone close, hold someone tight, take someone in one's arms, enfold someone in one's arms, clasp/press someone to one's bosom

• an act of holding someone tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection

Synonyms: embrace, cuddle, squeeze, bear hug, hold, clasp, clutch, clinch, caress