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   hug

   /hʌɡ/

   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 round or against part of one's body: "he hugged his knees to his chest"
   • ▪ fit tightly round: "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 on tocherishharbournurturenursefosterretainmaintainkeep 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

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3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHUG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage of the verb and noun 'hug' in British and American English. A hug is a tight or fond embrace, or a clasp of something close to the body.

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     When you hug someone, you put your arms around them and hold...

   • French Translation of Hug

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   • Hindi Translation of “Hug

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   • Thesaurus

     Synonyms for HUG in English: embrace, hold (onto), cuddle,...

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of hug as a verb and a noun, with usage examples and related words. Find out how to pronounce hug and how to use it in different contexts and languages.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hugHug Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word hug, which can be a verb or a noun. A hug is a close embrace with the arms, or something that stays close to something else.

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHUG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to hold someone or something close to your body with your arms, esp. to show affection: [ T ] Maria hugged her dog. [ T ] As the verdict of not guilty was announced, he leaped up and hugged his lawyer. [ T ] fig. Some fish hug (= stay close to) the bottom of the lake.

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   to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace. to cling firmly or fondly to; cherish: to hug an opinion. to keep close to, as in sailing, walking, or in moving along or alongside of: to hug the shore; to hug the road.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hugHug - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To hug someone is to warmly embrace or grasp them with your arms. Some families hug each other all the time, while others save their hugs for special occasions.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › hugHUG - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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    Learn the meaning and usage of the word hug, a verb that means to put your arms around someone or something tightly. Find out how to say hug in different contexts, languages, and grammar forms.