hug (h g)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. |
hug [hʌg]
vb hugs, hugging, hugged (mainly tr)
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
[probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse hugga to comfort, Old English hogian to take care of]
huggable adj
hugger n
Hug of teddy bears: [book by Peter Ball, 1984].
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
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.
2. clasp, hold (onto), grip, nurse, retain He trudged towards them, hugging a large box.
3. follow closely, keep close, stay near, cling to, follow the course of The road hugs the coast for hundreds of miles.
Translations
hug [hʌg]
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
hug [hʌg]
hug [hʌg]
2. vt → abbracciare, tener stretto/a a sé; (subj, bear) → stringere; (keep close to, kerb) → tenersi vicino a
to hug the coast → tenersi sotto costa
to hug the coast → tenersi sotto costa
hug [hʌg]
v hug [hag]
1 to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love She hugged her son when he returned from the war. omhels, vasdruk يُعانِق، يَضُم إلى صَدْرِهِ прегръщам obejmout omfavne umarmen (σφιχτ)αγκαλιάζω abrazar kaisutama در آغوش گرفتن halata étreindre לְחַבֵּק सीने से लगाना cvrsto zagrliti, stisnuti megölel memeluk faðma abbracciare 抱きしめる 포옹하다 apkabinti, priglausti (cieši) apskaut; apkampt peluk omhelzen omfavne, klemme (przy)tulić się abraçar a îmbrăţişa обнимать objať, vziať do náručia objeti zagrliti omfamna, krama กอด kucaklamak, sarılmak 擁抱 міцно обіймати سینے سے لگانا ôm chặt; ghì chặt 紧紧拥抱
2 to keep close to During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore. bly naby يُحاذي الشّاطئ не се отделям от držet se (při) holde sig tæt ved sich halten an παραπλέω pegarse a; abrigarse ligi hoidma چسبيدن به pysytellä lähellä jtk longer לְהַצמִיד आलिंगन करना držati se (obale, zida) közel marad tetap dekat halda sér fast við (tenere vicino a) ～の近くを進む 딱 달라붙다 laikytis arti turēties merapati dichtbij blijven holde seg tett opp– eller inntil trzymać się blisko abrigar-se a merge de-a lungul держаться (чего-л.) držať sa (pri) držati se držati se hålla sig nära (intill) เข้าใกล้ yakın durmak 緊靠 триматися чого قریب رہنا đi sát 紧靠
n
a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love As they said good-bye she gave him a hug. druk عِناق، تَعانُق прегръдка objetí omfavnelse die Umarmung αγκάλιασμα abrazo kaisutus در آغوش گيري halaus étreinte חִיבּוּק आलिंगन zagrljaj átkarolás pelukan faðmlag abbraccio 抱よう 포옹 apkabinimas, priglaudimas (ciešs) apskāviens; apkampiens pelukan omhelzing klem, omfavnelse uścisk, przytulenie abraço îmbrăţişare объятие objatie objem zagrljaj omfamning, kram การกอด kucaklama, sarılma 擁抱 міцні обійми بازوؤں کی گرفت sự ôm chặt; ghì chặt 拥抱
hug → تشبث, يحَضُن 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
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