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side hug

side hug noun: a hug with limited contact, where one person stands beside the other and puts an arm around their shoulder or waist.

Noun

side hug (plural side hugs)

  1. A hug with limited contact, where one person stands beside the other and puts an arm around their shoulder or waist.

Forms of side hug

pluralside hugs

Questions about side hug

What does side hug mean?
Side hug means a hug with limited contact, where one person stands beside the other and puts an arm around their shoulder or waist.
What part of speech is side hug?
Side hug is a noun.
What is the plural of side hug?
The plural of side hug is side hugs.

Words near side hug in the dictionary

  1. side gig
  2. side gigs
  3. side grafting
  4. side horse
  5. side horses
  6. side hug
  7. side hugs
  8. side hustle
  9. side hustles
  10. side issue
  11. side issues

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