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- Dictionaryhug/hʌɡ/
verb
- 1. squeeze (someone) tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection: "he hugged her close to him" Similar
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"
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a. transitive + intransitive : to press (someone) tightly in one's arms especially as a sign of affection. They hugged each other before saying goodbye. We hugged briefly. b. transitive : to hold (something) tightly with the arms. She hugged her knees to her chest. c. transitive : to wrap one's arms around (oneself)
When you hug someone, you put your arms around them and hold them tightly, for example because you like them or are pleased to see them. You can also say that two people hug each other or that they hug.
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.
Hug definition: To clasp or hold closely, especially in the arms, as in affection; embrace.
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. SKIP TO CONTENT
to hold someone close to your body with your arms, usually to show that you like, love, or value them: Have you hugged your child today? They hugged each other when they met at the station. hug someone/something tightly Emily hugged her teddy bear tightly to her chest.
Definition of hug verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
hug. noun. /hʌɡ/. /hʌɡ/. an act of putting your arms around somebody and holding them tightly, especially to show that you like or love them. She gave her mother a big hug. He stopped to receive hugs and kisses from the fans. see also bear hug, group hug. Extra Examples.
to keep close to, as in sailing, walking, or in moving along or alongside of: to hug the shore; to hug the road. See more verb (used without object), hugged, hug·ging.
