搂
hug; armful
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
hug; hold in arms
Refers to holding someone or something close with both arms.
Mom hugged the crying child in her arms to comfort them.
The couple reunited after a long separation hugged tightly together.
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He hugged his fallen friend and helped them stand up.
Grandma put her arm around my shoulder and listened to me talk about school.
The dog excitedly wrapped its paws around its owner's leg and wagged its tail.
measure word
armful
Used to quantify the amount of items that can be held in a single pair of outstretched arms.
The farmer brought over an armful of wheat straw to lay in the yard to dry.
There is a big poplar tree by the road that is two armfuls thick.
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He was carrying an armful of firewood on his shoulder and walking home.
The little girl brought an armful of flowers to give to her teacher.
It would take three people linking arms to fully wrap around this pine tree.