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pouncehug

pouncehug noun: an enthusiastic embrace in which one person pounces on another and hugs them.

Noun

pouncehug (plural pouncehugs)

  1. (informal) An enthusiastic embrace in which one person pounces on another and hugs them.
    Synonyms:
    glomp

Synonyms of pouncehug

Forms of pouncehug

pluralpouncehugs

Origin of pouncehug

From pounce + hug.

Questions about pouncehug

What does pouncehug mean?
Pouncehug means an enthusiastic embrace in which one person pounces on another and hugs them.
What part of speech is pouncehug?
Pouncehug is a noun.
What is the plural of pouncehug?
The plural of pouncehug is pouncehugs.

Words near pouncehug in the dictionary

  1. pounce upon
  2. pounce wheel
  3. pounce wheels
  4. pounceable
  5. pounced
  6. pouncehug
  7. pouncehugs
  8. pouncer
  9. pouncers
  10. pounces
  11. pouncet

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