apapachar
verb · Informal · ah-pah-pah-CHAR
To cuddle, pamper, comfort. Carries a warmth that abrazar ('to hug') does not — it implies looking after someone, not just holding them.
Mexico
1 Mexican slang term for romance & flirting, each with its meaning, how it is pronounced and an example of it in use.
Flirting, dating, attraction and rejection. Rich in euphemism, and the category where a literal translation is most likely to embarrass you.
The same subject in the other countries on this site — the quickest way to see how differently four languages say one thing.