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wrapping one's arms around

wrapping one's arms around is the present participle and gerund of wrap one's arms around.

Meaning of wrap 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)

  1. (transitive) 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.

Questions about wrapping one's arms around

What is wrapping one's arms around the present participle and gerund of?
Wrapping one's arms around is the present participle and gerund of wrap one's arms around.

Words near wrapping one's arms around in the dictionary

  1. wrapping around one's little finger
  2. wrapping gown
  3. wrapping gowns
  4. wrapping in cotton wool
  5. wrapping in the flag
  6. wrapping one's arms around
  7. wrapping one's brain around
  8. wrapping one's head around
  9. wrapping one's mind around
  10. wrapping paper
  11. wrapping papers

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