arm around
Sideways half-hug
To put an arm around someone is to drape one arm across their shoulders or waist, typically as a gesture of affection, comfort, or companionship: He put his arm around her as they walked.
The phrase suggests casual intimacy—friends posing for photos, a parent consoling a child, lovers strolling together.
- embraceHold closely in arms
- hugTight, affectionate clasp
- side hugOne-armed partial embrace
- shoulderUpper arm joint
- comfortEase or soothing relief
warmth · lean in · protective · squeeze · hold tight · hold · cuddle · drape · wrap · reassure · intimate · lean · support · gesture · affection · closeness · nestle · tender
- affectionhug, kiss, care, cuddle, caress
- flirtingpickup line, wink, winking, hair flip, chat-up line
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
arm aroundpushing away
Forcing something back
shove · recoiling · pulling away · arms crossed · hands off
arm aroundturning away
Redirecting oneself elsewhere
rejection · cold shoulder · brushing off · shutting out · ignoring
arm aroundbear hug
Tight, enveloping embrace
tight embrace · clinging · handshake · pat on the back · formal greeting
arm, arms, armed, arming, armful, unarmed, disarm, disarmed, disarming