hug

hug  (hg)

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.

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[Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hugga, to comfort.]

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hugga·ble adj.

hugger n.

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hug

Verb

[hugging, hugged]

1. to clasp (someone or something) tightly, usually with affection

2. to keep close to (a shore or the kerb)

Noun

a tight or fond embrace [probably Scandinavian]

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Hug of teddy bears: [book by Peter Ball, 1984].

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hug - a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug" clinch, squeeze 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" bosom, embrace, squeeze 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" interlock, lock - become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace"
	2.	hug - fit closely or tightly; "The dress hugged her hips" adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"

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hug

verb 1. embrace, hold (onto), cuddle, squeeze, cling, clasp, enfold, hold close, take in your arms

verb 2. follow closely, keep close, stay near, cling to, follow the course of

noun 3. embrace, squeeze, bear hug, clinch (slang) clasp

Translations

hug [hʌg] vt → abrazar

n → abrazo

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hug [hʌg] vt → serrer dans ses bras [+ shore, kerb]; serrer

n → étreinte f;

to give sb a hug → serrer qn dans ses bras

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hug [hʌg] vt → umarmen;

(thing) → umklammern

n → Umarmung f;

to give sb a hug → jdn umarmen

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hug [hʌg] vt → abbracciare [+ shore, kerb]; stringere

n → abbraccio, stretta;

to give sb a hug → abbracciare qn