Hug
Hug verb - To express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune.
Nearby Word: hugged
Lap
Lap verb - To flow along or against.
How words are described
| long | long hug | long lap |
| warm | warm hug | warm lap |
| free | free hug | free lap |
| single | single hug | single lap |
| Other adjectives: actual, real, quick, hot, final, flying, last, optional, celebratory. | ||
Common collocations
| everyone | hug everyone | lap everyone |
Both words in one sentence
- They don't have sex, but they kiss and hug and at night they spend hours together in the priest's rooms, the acolyte sitting on the priest's lap.
Source: Lover and Beloved
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