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cyberhug

cyberhug noun: a hug expressed through text or emoticon between computer users.

Noun

cyberhug (plural cyberhugs)

  1. A hug expressed through text or emoticon between computer users.
    • Kinesthetic feedback has not yet developed to the point where a cyberhug is equivalent to the real thing.1998, Don Tapscott, Alex Lowy, David Ticoll, Natalie Klym, Blueprint to the digital economy: creating wealth in the era of e-business
    • Someday I'll thank her in person with a big hug instead of only a cyberhug.2003, Dana Carpender, How I Gave Up My Low-Fat Diet and Lost 40 Pounds

Forms of cyberhug

pluralcyberhugs

Origin of cyberhug

From cyber- + hug.

Questions about cyberhug

What does cyberhug mean?
Cyberhug means a hug expressed through text or emoticon between computer users.
What part of speech is cyberhug?
Cyberhug is a noun.
What is the plural of cyberhug?
The plural of cyberhug is cyberhugs.

Words near cyberhug in the dictionary

  1. cyberhoarding
  2. cyberhole
  3. cyberholes
  4. cyberholic
  5. cyberholics
  6. cyberhug
  7. cyberhugs
  8. cyberhusband
  9. cyberhusbands
  10. cyberhygiene
  11. cyberhype

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