pouncehug
English
noun
Definitions
- (informal) An enthusiastic embrace in which one person pounces on another and hugs them.
Etymology
Compound from English pounce + English hug.
Origin
English
hug
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bro-hug English
- brohug English
- cyberhug English
- e-hug English
- hug English
- hugaholic English
- hugbox English
- hugfest English
- huggable English
- huggee English
- hugger English
- huggest English
- huggle English
- huggy English
- hugless English
- hugsome English
- manhug English
- overhug English
- pounce English
- pounceable English
- pouncer English
- pouncy English
- semihug English
- unhug English
- ponce French
- hugga Old Norse