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1. (v.t.) hug
to clasp tightly in the arms, esp. with affection; embrace:
to hug a child.
2. hug
to cling firmly or fondly to; cherish:
to hug a belief.
3. hug
to keep close to, as in sailing or in moving along or alongside of:
a vessel hugging the shore; a car hugging the road.
4. (v.i.) hug
to cling together; lie close.
5. (n.) hug
a tight clasp with the arms; embrace.
Etymology: (1560–70; perh. < ON hugga to soothe, console; akin to OE hogian to care for)
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| Definition of 'hug' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) hug, clinch, squeeze
a tight or amorous embrace
"come here and give me a big hug"
2. (verb) embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
"Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"
3. (verb) hug
fit closely or tightly
"The dress hugged her hips"
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1. (verb) hug
to put your arms around sb to show affection
"Welcome!" she said, hugging them.
2. hug
***to stay very close
cars hugging the side of the mountain road
3. (noun) hug
the act of hugging
Grandma gave me a big hug.
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| Definition of 'hug' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) hug
a close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling
2. (verb) hug
to cower; to crouch; to curl up
3. (verb) hug
to crowd together; to cuddle
4. (verb) hug
to press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace
5. (verb) hug
to hold fast; to cling to; to cherish
6. (verb) hug
to keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind
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Sense: to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love
She hugged her son when he returned from the war.
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 Afrikaans: omhels, vasdruk |
 Arabic: يُعانِق، يَضُم إلى صَدْرِ |
 Bulgarian: прегръщам |
 Brazilian: abraçar |
 Czech: obejmout |
 German: umarmen |
 Danish: omfavne |
 Greek: (σφιχτ)αγκαλιάζω |
 Spanish: abrazar |
 Estonian: kaisutama |
 Farsi: در آغوش گرفتن |
 Finnish: halata |
 French: étreindre |
 Hebrew: לְחַבֵּק |
 Hindi: सीने से लगाना |
 Croatian: cvrsto zagrliti, stisnuti |
 Hungarian: megölel |
 Indonesian: memeluk |
 Icelandic: faðma |
 Italian: abbracciare |
 Japanese: 抱きしめる |
 Korean: 포옹하다 |
 Lithuanian: apkabinti, priglausti |
 Latvian: (cieši) apskaut; apkampt |
 Malay: peluk |
 Dutch: omhelzen |
 Norwegian: omfavne, klemme |
 Polish: (przy)tulić się |
 Persian: در آغوش گرفتن |
 Pashto: په غیږ کی نیول |
 Portuguese: abraçar |
 Romanian: aîmbrăţişa |
 Russian: обнимать |
 Slovak: objať, vziať do náručia |
 Slovenian: objeti |
 Serbian: zagrliti |
 Swedish: omfamna, krama |
 Thai: กอด |
 Turkish: kucaklamak, sarılmak |
 Taiwanese: 擁抱 |
 Ukrainian: міцно обіймати |
 Urdu: سینے سے لگانا |
 Vietnamese: ôm chặt; ghì chặt |
 Chinese: 紧紧拥抱 |
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