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hug
(hŭg)v. hugged, hug·ging, hugs
v.tr.
1. To clasp or hold closely, especially in the arms, as in affection; embrace.
2. To hold steadfastly to; cherish: He still hugs his outmoded beliefs.
3. To stay close to: a sailboat hugging the shore.
v.intr.
To embrace or cling together closely.
n.
1. A close, affectionate embrace.
2. A crushing embrace, as in wrestling.
[Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hugga, to comfort.]
hug′ga·ble adj.
hug′ger n.
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hug
(hʌɡ)vb (mainly tr) , hugs, hugging or hugged
1. (also intr) to clasp (another person or thing) tightly or (of two people) to cling close together; embrace
2. to keep close to a shore, kerb, etc
3. to cling to (beliefs, etc); cherish
4. to congratulate (oneself); be delighted with (oneself)
n
a tight or fond embrace
[C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse hugga to comfort, Old English hogian to take care of]
ˈhuggable adj
ˈhugger n
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hug
(hʌg)v. hugged, hug•ging,
n. v.t.
1. to clasp tightly in the arms, esp. with affection; embrace: to hug a child.
2. to cling firmly or fondly to; cherish: to hug a belief.
3. to keep close to, as in sailing or in moving along or alongside of: a vessel hugging the shore; a car hugging the road.
v.i. 4. to cling together; lie close.
n. 5. a tight clasp with the arms; embrace.
[1560–70; perhaps < Old Norse hugga to soothe, console; akin to Old English hogian to care for]
hug′ger, n.
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Hug
of teddy bears: [book by Peter Ball, 1984].Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
hug
Past participle: hugged
Gerund: hugging
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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| Noun | 1. |  hug - a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"embrace, embracement, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) |
| Verb | 1. | hug - squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him" clasp - hold firmly and tightly clinch - embrace amorously cuddle - hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; "I cuddled the baby" |
| 2. | hug - fit closely or tightly; "The dress hugged her hips" |
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hug
verb
1. embrace, hold (onto), cuddle, squeeze, cling, clasp, enfold, hold close, take in your arms They hugged each other like a couple of lost children.
3. follow closely, keep close, stay near, cling to, follow the course of The road hugs the coast for hundreds of miles.
noun
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hug
verbnoun
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Translations
прегръдка
obejmoutobjetídržet se
omfavnelseholde sig tæt vedknuskramkramme
brakumo
بغل گیری
halatahalaushali
zagrlitizagrljaj
átkarolásközel maradölelés
faîmafaîmlaghalda sér fast viîknús
ハグ抱きしめる抱きしめること
...을 껴안다포옹
complexus
apkabinimaslaikytis artipriglaudimaspriglausti
apkampiensapkamptapskautapskāviensturēties
îmbrăţişare
objemobjeti
загрљај
kramkramaomfamna
กอดการกอด
kucaklamakucaklamaksarılmasarılmakyakın durmak
cái ômôm
hug
[hʌg]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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hug
vt
(= hold close) → umarmen; (bear etc) → umklammern; (fig) hope, belief → sich klammern an (+acc); to hug somebody/something to oneself → jdn/etw an sich (acc) → pressen or drücken; she hugged her legs tight to her → sie schlang die Arme eng um die Beine
(= keep close to) → sich dicht halten an (+acc); (car, ship etc also) → dicht entlangfahren an (+dat)
vr
to hug oneself to keep warm → die Arme verschränken, damit einem warm ist; she stood hugging herself → sie stand mit verschränkten Armen da
he hugged himself with pleasure → er war sehr zufrieden mit sich selbst
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hug
[hʌg]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
hug
(hag) – past tense, past participle hugged – verb1. to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love. She hugged her son when he returned from the war.
2. to keep close to. During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.
noun a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love. As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.
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hug
→ حَضَن, يَحْضُنُ obejmout, objetí knus, kramme umarmen, Umarmung αγκαλιά, αγκαλιάζω abrazar, abrazo halata, halaus accolade, serrer dans ses bras zagrliti, zagrljaj abbracciare, abbraccio 抱きしめる, 抱きしめること ...을 껴안다, 포옹 knuffel, omhelzen klem, klemme uścisk, uściskać abraçar, abraço обнимать, объятие kram, krama กอด, การกอด kucaklama, kucaklamak cái ôm, ôm 拥抱Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
hug
n abrazo; vt (pret & pp hugged; ger hugging) abrazarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.