 5 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
hug
noun: a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big
hug" [syn: {clinch}, {squeeze}]
verb
1: hug, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They
embraced" [syn: {embrace}, {bosom}, {squeeze}]
2: fit closely or tightly; "She dress hugged her hipds"
[also: {hugging}, {hugged}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hug \Hug\, verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {Hugged}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Hugging}.] [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. sidde paa huk
to squat, Sw. huka sig to squat, Icel. h?ka. Cf. {Huckster}.]
1. To cower; to crouch; to curl up. [Obs.] --Palsgrave.
2. To crowd together; to cuddle. [Obs.] --Shak.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hug \Hug\, verb (used with an object)
1. To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom;
to embrace. ''And huggen me in his arms.'' --Shak.
2. To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
We hug deformities if they bear our names.
--Glanvill.
3. (Naut.) To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the
wind.
{To hug one's self}, to congratulate one's self; to chuckle.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hug \Hug\, noun
A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or
in wrestling. --Fuller.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
129 Moby Thesaurus words for "hug":
abduct, accost, accueil, address, adhere, adhere to, agglomerate,
around, bear, bear hug, bite, bob, bosom, bow, bunch, carry off,
cherish, clamp, clasp, cleave, cleave to, clench, clinch, cling,
cling to, clinging, clip, clot, cluster, clutch, coagulate, cohere,
congeal, conglomerate, curtsy, death grip, embosom, embrace,
enfold, enfoldment, entertain, firm hold, fold, follow close upon,
fondle, foothold, footing, foster, freeze to, glad hand, go with,
grapple, grasp, greeting, grip, gripe, grow together, hail,
hand-clasp, handshake, hang about, hang on, hang on to,
hang together, harbor, have, have and hold, hearty welcome, hello,
hold, hold fast, hold on, hold on to, hold tight, hold together,
hover over, how-do-you-do, huddle, hug the shore, iron grip, keep,
keep close to, keep hold of, kidnap, kiss, lie by, make welcome,
march with, mass, never let go, nip, nod, nurse, nurture,
open arms, persist, press, purchase, reception, salutation, salute,
seizure, set, shanghai, smile, smile of recognition,
smiling reception, solidify, squeeze, stand by, stay, stay inshore,
stay near, stay put, stick, stick to, stick together, tailgate,
take hold of, the glad hand, throttle, tight grip, toehold,
treasure, treasure up, wave, welcome, welcome mat, welcoming
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