to hold sb in a tight embrace
91adhere to — Synonyms and related words: abide by, act up to, administer, attend to, be faithful to, bite, carry out, carry through, clasp, cleave to, clench, clinch, cling, clip, clutch, complete, comply with, conform to, discharge, do justice to, effect,… …
92cuddle — verb 1) she picked up the baby and cuddled him Syn: hug, embrace, clasp, hold tight, hold/fold in one s arms, snuggle 2) the pair were kissing and cuddling Syn: embrace, hug, caress, pet, fondle; informal …
93squeeze — v 1. compress, pinch, tweak, crush, squash, Dial. squish; compact, press together, force together, constrict, constringe, astringe, tighten, contract, condense, concentrate, consolidate; shorten, reduce, retrench, curtail, cut down, cut back, cut …
94hug — [n] embrace affection, bear hug*, bunny hug*, caress, clasp, clinch, lock, squeeze, tight grip; concepts 190,375 Ant. push, release hug [v] hold close, cling to bear hug, be near to, cherish, clasp, clinch, cradle, cuddle, embrace, enbosom,… …
95squeeze — [n] pressure, crushing clasp, clutch, congestion, crowd, crunch, crush, embrace, force, handclasp, hold, hug, influence, jam, press, restraint, squash; concepts 219,674,687 Ant. opening squeeze [v1] exert pressure on sides, parts of something… …
96Mennonite — Total population 1,478,540 Founder Peaceful Anabaptists Regions with significant populations United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Canada …
97List of NFL nicknames — The following are nicknames throughout the history of the NFL. Contents 1 Teams 2 Players 3 Places 4 Fans 5 …
98List of The Chaser's War on Everything episodes — Contents 1 Series 1 (2006) 2 Series 2 (2007) 3 Series 3 (2009) 4 See also The following is a list of episodes of the Australian satirical televisio …
99History of Haitian Nationality and Citizenship — The Republic of Haiti is located on the island Hispaniola in the Caribbean. Haiti gained its independence from France in the first successful slave rebellion in the Americas, and their identification as conquerors of a racially repressed society… …
100strain — strain1 strainingly, adv. strainless, adj. strainlessly, adv. /strayn/, v.t. 1. to draw tight or taut, esp. to the utmost tension; stretch to the full: to strain a rope. 2. to exert to the utmost: to strain one s ears to catch a sound. 3. to… …
