draw close

English Thesaurus

1. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	cling to, clutch, hold close, hold tight,
definition	:	hold firmly, usually with one's hands (verb.contact)

verb group	:	nestle, snuggle,
definition	:	position comfortably (verb.contact)

verb group	:	draw close,
definition	:	pull towards oneself (verb.contact)

2. pull towards oneself (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	pull,
definition	:	apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion (verb.contact)

verb group	:	cuddle, draw close, nest, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle,
definition	:	move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position (verb.contact)

3. move towards (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	come, come up,
definition	:	move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	drive up,
definition	:	approach while driving (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	bear down on, bear down upon,
definition	:	sail towards another vessel, of a ship (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	edge in, edge up,
definition	:	push one's way into (a space) (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	close,
definition	:	draw near (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	crowd, push,
definition	:	approach a certain age or speed (verb.motion)

entail	:	advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress,
definition	:	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)

verb group	:	approach, come near,
definition	:	come near in time (verb.motion)

4. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position (verb.contact)

derivation	:	cuddle, nestle, snuggle,
definition	:	a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace (noun.act)

derivation	:	caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling,
definition	:	affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) (noun.act)

5. move towards (verb.motion)

derivation	:	approach, approaching, coming,
definition	:	the act of drawing spatially closer to something (noun.act)

derivation	:	approach, approaching,
definition	:	the event of one object coming closer to another (noun.event)

derivation	:	approachable, reachable,
definition	:	easily approached (adj.all)

6. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position (verb.contact)

derivation	:	cuddle, nestle, snuggle,
definition	:	a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace (noun.act)

derivation	:	caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling,
definition	:	affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) (noun.act)

7. move towards (verb.motion)

derivation	:	approach, approaching, coming,
definition	:	the act of drawing spatially closer to something (noun.act)

derivation	:	approach, approaching,
definition	:	the event of one object coming closer to another (noun.event)

derivation	:	approachable, reachable,
definition	:	easily approached (adj.all)