wrap one's arms around
wrap one's arms around verb: to support (a person, etc), usually in a difficult time. Also the alternative form of get one's arms around.
Verb
wrap one's arms around (third-person singular simple present wraps one's arms around, present participle wrapping one's arms around, simple past and past participle wrapped one's arms around)
- To support (a person, etc), usually in a difficult time.
- "Chris Fagan said the Brisbane Lions would wrap their arms around Cam Rayner after the No.1 draft pick missed a golden chance to steal victory in the dying seconds against North Melbourne."2018 Lions will 'wrap arms around Rayner': Fagan Brisbane Lions, 4 August 2018. Accessed 6 August 2018.
Also used as
wrap one's arms around is also the alternative form of get one's arms around.
Forms of wrap one's arms around
| third-person singular present | wraps one's arms around |
|---|---|
| present participle | wrapping one's arms around |
| past participle | wrapped one's arms around |
| past | wrapped one's arms around |
Questions about wrap one's arms around
- What does wrap one's arms around mean?
- Wrap one's arms around means to support (a person, etc), usually in a difficult time.
- What part of speech is wrap one's arms around?
- Wrap one's arms around is a verb.
- What is the past tense of wrap one's arms around?
- The past tense of wrap one's arms around is wrapped one's arms around.
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