embrace-a-thon
nounUK /ɪmˈbreɪs əˌθɒn/
US /ɪmˈbreɪs əˌθɑn/
A fun event where people hug each other for a long time.
Our school held an embrace-a-thon to spread kindness and raise money for charity.
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2. A charity fundraiser in which participants collect pledges for hugging or being hugged.
The community center's embrace-a-thon raised enough money to buy new playground equipment.
3. A prolonged group session of hugging meant to promote emotional closeness and well-being.
The wellness retreat ended with a joyful embrace-a-thon in the garden.
4. A playful challenge to see who can give or receive the most hugs within a set time.
At the family reunion, the cousins turned the afternoon into a silly embrace-a-thon.