enclasp

verb

in-ˈklasp How to pronounce enclasp (audio)
Definition of enclaspnext
as in to hug
to put one's arms around and press tightly reached around and enclasped all four children at once

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  1. hug
  2. clasp
  3. cradle
Verb
  • In the mother-son snap, Teigen can be seen holding and hugging Wren, who looks strikingly similar to Legend, 45.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The woman and her mother have it out, hug, and make up, so Frasier and his dad Martin try arguing like Jews.
    Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of hug
Verb
  • By late afternoon, Fernandez is dozing in his chair, mouth agape, hands clasped in his lap.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But there Darnold was at Soldier Field, clasping his helmet with both hands and listening to coach Kevin O’Connell’s play calls.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of clasp
Verb
  • In the carousel of photos, Brittany cradled her belly with her other hand.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Grande, supporting her co-lead, reached for Erivo’s hand but wound up cradling her formidable fingernail instead, a moment that went viral on its own.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of cradle
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