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   Hug

   /həɡ/

   

   verb

   • 1. squeeze (someone) tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection: "he hugged her close to him" Similar embracecuddlesqueezeclaspclutchcling tohold someone closehold someone tighttake someone in one's armsenfold someone in one's armsclasp/press someone to one's bosomliterary:embosom
   • ▪ hold (something) closely or tightly around or against part of one's body: "he hugged his knees to his chest"
   • ▪ fit tightly around: "a pair of jeans that hugged the contours of his body"
   • ▪ keep close to: "I headed north, hugging the coastline all the way" Similar keep close tostay near tofollow closelyfollow the course ofOpposite keep away from
   • ▪ congratulate or be pleased with oneself: "she hugged herself with secret joy"
   • ▪ cherish or cling to (something such as a belief): "a boy hugging a secret" Similar cling tohold ontocherishharbornurturenursefosterretainmaintainkeep in one's mindOpposite abandon

   noun

   • 1. an act of holding someone tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection: "there were hugs and tears as they were reunited"
   • ▪ a squeezing grip in wrestling.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Norwegian hugga ‘comfort, console’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. huggable adjective
   • 2. hugger noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   How to use hug in a sentence. to press (someone) tightly in one's arms especially as a sign of affection; to hold (something) tightly with the arms… See the full definition

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   HUG meaning: 1. to hold someone close to your body with your arms, usually to show that you like, love, or value…. Learn more.

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   Hug definition: to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace.. See examples of HUG used in a sentence.

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   HUG definition: 1. to hold someone close to your body with your arms, usually to show that you like, love, or value…. Learn more.

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   5 meanings: 1. to clasp (another person or thing) tightly or (of two people) to cling close together; embrace 2. to keep close.... Click for more definitions.

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   hug: 1 v squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness “ Hug me, please” “He hugged her close to him” Synonyms: bosom , embrace , squeeze Types: clinch embrace amorously cuddle hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth interlock , lock become engaged or intermeshed with one another Type of: clasp hold ...

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   Definition of hug verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   HUG meaning: 1. to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly, usually because you love them: 2. to…. Learn more.

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    Hug definition: To clasp or hold closely, especially in the arms, as in affection; embrace.