Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To clasp or hold closely, especially in the arms, as in affection; embrace.
- intransitive verb To hold steadfastly to; cherish.
- intransitive verb To stay close to.
- intransitive verb To embrace or cling together closely.
- noun A close, affectionate embrace.
- noun A crushing embrace, as in wrestling.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To crouch; huddle as with cold.
- To lie close; cuddle.
- To grasp firmly and completely with the arms; embrace closely; clasp to the breast.
- To cling to mentally; cherish fondly or fervently; hold fast to: as, to
hug delusions. - To keep close to: as, to
hug the land. - To carry, especially with difficulty.
- noun A close embrace; a clasp or pressure with or as with the arms: as, to give one a hug; the hug of a bear.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace.
- transitive verb To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
- transitive verb (Naut.) To keep close to
- transitive verb to congratulate one's self; to chuckle.
- intransitive verb obsolete To cower; to crouch; to curl up.
- intransitive verb obsolete To crowd together; to cuddle.
- noun A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
affectionate close embrace . - verb intransitive, obsolete To
crouch ;huddle as with cold. - verb intransitive To
cling closelytogether . - verb transitive To
embrace byholding closely ,especially in thearms . - verb transitive To stay close to (the
shore etc.)
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- verb fit closely or tightly
- noun a tight or amorous embrace
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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after reading this i totally wanted to give you a hug...but since youre so far away an internet hug will have to suffice *big hug*
Archive Monday: Going to Paradise floreta 2009
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Burt engineers another crisis, this time involving the missing baby, to get yet another hug from Jimmy, who finally has to acknowledge, when cradling Hope, that "a hug is a powerful thing."
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More thankfully still, when it does, Lincoln's first question to me the next morning is whether I was able to help the person I was trying to save, and when I say no, as I usually do, he gives me a squawk, which is what they call a hug on "SpongeBob", and tells me he hopes I have better luck next time.
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More thankfully still, when it does, Lincoln's first question to me the next morning is whether I was able to help the person I was trying to save, and when I say no, as I usually do, he gives me a squawk, which is what they call a hug on "SpongeBob", and tells me he hopes I have better luck next time.
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I'm teaching them that a hug is the most important thing in the world, and the fucking laundry can wait.
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Crist has shown that the "man hug" is for real and that he wants to have Obama's love child.
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Connecticut's Tina Charles, who led the Huskies with 25 points, gets a hug from a teammate during their defeat of Louisville in the title game.
UConn caps perfect season by routing Louisville in title game 2009
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Connecticut's Tina Charles gets a hug from a teammate during their dominant victory against Louisville in the title game.
Women's College Basketball News: Stories, Polls, Team Indexes & Stats 2009
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It makes a great gift for far away grandparents and a wonderful book to read with your child when a hug is needed.
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Courtesy of Ann Patchett Ann Patchett gets a hug from a sloth.
Did I Kill Gourmet Magazine? Ann Patchett 2010
PossibleUnderscore commented on the word hug
*hug* to the person who reads this.
July 17, 2009
zo commented on the word hug
*hug back* to the person that wrote that nine months ago :)
March 30, 2010
bilby commented on the word hug
Who.
March 30, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word hug
*hugs bilby, PossibleUnderscore, zo, and the next person who reads this*
March 30, 2010
bilby commented on the word hug
If I'm next person to read this, do I get a double hug?
March 30, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word hug
*hugs bilby, PossibleUnderscore, zo, the next person who reads this, and bilby, again, unless bilby is the next person to read this, in which case he owes me a Coke*
March 30, 2010
oroboros commented on the word hug
Gimme a hug nile gimmu a Coke.
March 30, 2010
bilby commented on the word hug
I owe you a *cough* brand-name-cola-with-patented-dynamic-ribbon-device but oroborrowed it.
March 31, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word hug
*hugs bilby, PossibleUnderscore, zo, the next person who reads this, bilby again, a brand-name-cola-with-patented-dynamic-ribbon-device, and oroboros*
March 31, 2010
PossibleUnderscore commented on the word hug
*swoons*
March 31, 2010
bilby commented on the word hug
Should we perhaps move to group hug?
March 31, 2010