EMBRACEMENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does embracement mean? 

• EMBRACEMENT (noun)
  The noun EMBRACEMENT has 1 sense:

1. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

  Familiarity information: EMBRACEMENT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EMBRACEMENT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

embrace; embracement; embracing

Hypernyms ("embracement" is a kind of...):

clasp; clench; clutch; clutches; grasp; grip; hold (the act of grasping)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "embracement"):

cuddle; nestle; snuggle (a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace)

clinch; hug; squeeze (a tight or amorous embrace)

Derivation:

embrace (hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness)