fold (someone) in (one's) arms

fold (someone) in (one's) arms

To hug or embrace someone. I started to feel better as soon as my mom folded me in her arms.

See also: arm, fold

fold somebody in your ˈarms

(literary) put your arms around somebody and hold them against your body: When he saw how upset she was, he folded her in his arms.

See also: arm, fold, somebody