side hug

noun

A hug with limited contact, where one person stands beside the other and puts an arm around their shoulder or waist.

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Meanings

nounside hug (plural side hugs)

plural side hugs

  1. A hug with limited contact, where one person stands beside the other and puts an arm around their shoulder or waist.
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APA

side hug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/side%20hug

MLA

“side hug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/side%20hug. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “side hug,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/side%20hug.

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