Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs).

synoniemen: caressing, cuddling, fondling, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling.

Nederlands: geflikflooi, getortel, gevrij, liefdespel, liefdesspel, vrijpartij
Pools: pieszczota

A tight or amorous embrace:
— Come here and give me a big hug.

synoniemen: clinch, squeeze.

Roget 894: courtesy; respect etc. 928; good manners, good behavior, good breeding; manners; politeness etc. adj.; bienseance, urbanity, comity, gentility, breeding, polish, presence; civility, civilization; amenity, suavity; good temper, good humor; amiability, easy temper, complacency, soft tongue, mansuetude; condescension etc. (humility) 879; affability, complaisance, pr_evenance, amability^†, gallantry; pink of politeness, pink of courtesy.    compliment; fair words, soft words, sweet words; honeyed phrases, ceremonial salutation, reception, presentation, introduction, accueil^†, greeting, recognition; welcome, abord^†, respects, devoir, regards, remembrances; kind regards, kind remembrances; love, best love, duty; empty encomium, flattering remark, hollow commendation; salaams.    obeisance etc. (reverence) 928; bow, courtesy, curtsy, scrape, salaam, kotow^†, kowtow, bowing and scraping; kneeling; genuflection etc. (worship) 990; obsequiousness etc. 886; capping, shaking hands, etc. v.; grip of the hand, embrace, hug, squeeze, accolade, loving cup, vin d'honneur [Fr.], pledge; love token etc. (endearment) 902; kiss, buss, salute.    mark of recognition, nod; nods and becks and wreathed smiles" [Milton]; valediction etc. 293; condolence etc. 915.    ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: knuffel
Pools: objęcie, uścisk

Hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness:
— Hug me, please.
— He hugged her close to him.

synoniemen: bosom, embrace, squeeze.

Roget 46: cohere, adhere, stick, cling, cleave, hold, take hold of, hold fast, close with, clasp, hug; grow together, hang together; twine round etc. (join) 43.    stick like a leech, stick like wax; stick close; cling like ivy, cling like a bur; adhere like a remora, adhere like Dejanira's shirt.    glue; agglutinate, conglutinate^†; cement, lute, paste, gum; solder, weld; cake, consolidate etc. (solidify) 321; agglomerate.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 902: caress, fondle, pet, dandle; pat, pat on the head, pat on the cheek; chuck under the chin, smile upon, coax, wheedle, cosset, coddle, cocker, cockle; make of, make much of; cherish, foster, kill with kindness.    clasp, hug, cuddle; fold in one's arms, strain in one's arms; nestle, nuzzle; embrace, kiss, buss, smack, blow a kiss; salute etc. (courtesy) 894; fold to the heart, press to the bosom.    bill and coo, spoon, toy, dally, flirt, coquet; gallivant, galavant; philander; make love; pay one's court to, pay one's addresses to, pay one's attentions to; serenade; court, woo; set one's cap at; be sweet upon, look sweet upon; ogle, cast sheep's eyes upon; faire les yeux doux [Fr.].    fall in love with, win the affections etc. (love) 897; die for.    propose; make an offer, have an offer; pop the question; plight one's troth, plight one's faith.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 897: love, like, affect, fancy, care for, take an interest in, be partial to, sympathize with; affection; be in love with etc. adj.; have a love etc. n.. for, entertain a love etc. n.. for, harbor cherish a love etc. n.. for; regard, revere; take to, bear love to, be wedded to; set one's affections on; make much of, feast one's eyes on; hold dear, prize; hug, cling to, cherish, pet.    burn; adore, idolize, love to distraction, aimer eperdument [Fr.]; dote on, dote upon; take a fancy to, look sweet upon; become enamored etc. adj.; fall in love with, lose one's heart; desire etc. 865.    excite love; win the heart, gain the heart, win the affections, gain the affections, secure the love, engage the affections; take the fancy of have a place in the heart, wind round the heart; attract, attach, endear, charm, fascinate, captivate, bewitch, seduce, enamor, enrapture, turn the head.    get into favor; ingratiate oneself, insinuate oneself, worm oneself; propitiate, curry favor with, pay one's court to, faire l'aimable [Fr.], set one's cap at, flirt.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 197: be near etc. adj.; adjoin, hang about, trench on; border upon, verge upon; stand by, approximate, tread on the heels of, cling to, clasp, hug; huddle; hang upon the skirts of, hover over; burn.    touch etc. 199; bring near, draw near etc. 286; converge etc. 290; crowd etc. 72; place side by side etc. adv.. ... meer laten zien

Roget 781: retain, keep; hold fast one's own, hold tight one's own, hold fast one's ground, hold tight one's ground; clinch, clench, clutch, grasp, gripe, hug, have a firm hold of.    secure, withhold, detain; hold back, keep back; keep close; husband etc. (store) 636; reserve; have in stock, have on hand, keep in stock etc. (possess) 777; entail, tie up, settle.    ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: aan de borst(en) drukken, in de armen nemen, omvatten, omvangen, omhelzen, knuffelen, omarmen

Fit closely or tightly.