hug

Speech parts

1. hug - Noun

2. hug - Verb

Meaning

To cower; to crouch; to curl up.

To crowd together; to cuddle.

To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace.

To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.

To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind.

A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

embrace stick squeeze clinch bosom buss nestle cleave keep hold press nurse cuddle caress smooch
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Antonyms

badger lampoon give release quip razz
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Hypernyms

contact meet touch embrace embracing clasp

Hyponyms

interlock cuddle lock clinch

Phrases with the word

hug it out hug-a-bug give a hug hug a belief hug-a-hoodie group hug

Derivatives

hugged hugging

Examples

One of the best things is to have someone by your side who can hug you and say that everything will be alright. Source: Internet

Once the bear's hug has got you, it is apt to be for keeps. Harold Macmillan

Up with life. Stamp out all small and large indignities. Leave everyone alone to make it without pressure. Down with hurting. Lower the standard of living. Do without plastics. Smash the servo-mechanisms. Stop grabbing. Snuff the breeze and hug the kids. Love all love. Hate all hate. John D. MacDonald

Without money you can neither hug nor kiss. Maltese Proverb

A kiss without a hug is like a flower without the fragrance. Maltese Proverb

Friendship with a fool may turn into the hug of a bear . Persian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Hufnagel Hufnagle Hufstetler hug a belief hug box hug drug