hug1 verbhug2 noun
hughug1 /hʌɡ/ ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle hugged, present participle hugging) [transitive] 
WORD ORIGINhug1
Origin:
1500-1600 Probably from a Scandinavian languageVERB TABLE
hug
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | hug |
| he, she, it | hugs | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | hugged |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have hugged |
| he, she, it | has hugged | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had hugged |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will hug |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have hugged |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am hugging |
| he, she, it | is hugging | |
| you, we, they | are hugging | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was hugging |
| you, we, they | were hugging | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been hugging |
| he, she, it | has been hugging | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been hugging |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be hugging |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been hugging |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- ""I'll never forget you,'' she said, and we hugged each other for the last time.
- A row of tiny feeding fish were hugging the rock surface where I stood.
- After Dunseverik, the path hugs the clifftop near Brebane Head.
- Gray whales hug the west coast as they move south.
- Jane threw her arms around him and hugged him tight.
- My father hugged me affectionately when I got home.
- The new road will stretch from Barcelona to the Adriatic, hugging the Mediterranean coast.
- They hugged one last time before Renata got into the car and drove off.
- Diana Dors, the secret object of the young policeman's desire, hugged Michael long and hard.
- Folly broke away. ` I shouldn't be hugging you, Jack.
- Maisha is so proud she hugs him twice.
- She hugged me, and my heart flew into hers.
- She felt to hug him but was afraid to hurt; like a fragile bird, this new scrawny Rab.
- She laid her cheek contentedly against his chest, and hugged him back.
- While we were there, Anna Mae came in-she was real happy to see us, hugging everybody.
THESAURUS
(also give somebody a hug) to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly to show love or friendship: · Mother hugged him and tucked him into bed.· Come here and give me a big hug.
to put your arms around someone and hold him or her in a caring way. Embrace is more formal than hug: · Jason warmly embraced his son.· The two leaders embraced each other.
to put your arms around someone or something as a sign of love, especially a child or a small animal: · She sat on a chair, cuddling her daughter.· He cuddled the puppy.
to hold someone closely to your body, especially to comfort them or show that you love them: · The woman put her arms around the sobbing boy.
written to hold someone very gently in your arms, like you would hold a baby: · She held the baby in her arms.· She cradled his head in her hands and kissed him on the forehead
Longman Language Activatorto put your arms around someone to put your arms around someone and hold them close to you, especially to show that you love them, or in order to comfort them: · I held her until she went to sleep.hold somebody tight: · There was nothing I could say so I just held her tight and let her cry.hold somebody in your arms: · She held a baby in her arms.
to hold someone especially when you want to comfort them or kiss them or show that you love them: · Mama put her arms around me and tried to comfort me.· She put her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek.
to put your arms around someone and hold them close to you, especially to show that you love them, or to comfort them: · My father hugged me affectionately when I got home.· "I'll never forget you,'' she said, and we hugged each other for the last time.hug somebody close/tight: · Jane threw her arms around him and hugged him tight.
to hold someone in your arms for a long time, especially a child, a small animal, or someone you love: · She had fallen asleep in her chair, cuddling a little teddy bear.kiss and cuddle (=when two people hold each other and kiss each other): · They were kissing and cuddling on the sofa.
to gently pull someone towards you and hold them in your arms, especially someone you love: · He took Sophie in his arms and kissed her.· Margaret took the little boy in her arms and carried him downstairs.
formal put your arms around someone and hold them in a friendly or loving way, especially when you are meeting or leaving someone: · Phoebe ran to embrace her mother.· Before my flight was called we stood and embraced.
to stay very near to someone or something: stay close/keep close to · While the eggs are hatching the mother bird stays close to the nest.stay close/keep close together · Once we're inside the cave, we must all keep close together. We don't want anyone to get lost.
if someone, especially a child, clings to you, they stay close to you all the time, especially because they lack confidence and depend on you too much: · It's quite common for a child to cling to his or her mother on the first day at school.· One of the girls was clinging to me all night at the disco. I just couldn't get rid of her.
to stay very close to the edge or surface of something, especially while moving along it: · The new road will stretch from Barcelona to the Adriatic, hugging the Mediterranean coast.· A row of tiny feeding fish were hugging the rock surface where I stood.· After Dunseverik, the path hugs the clifftop near Brebane Head.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
She went to her daughter and hugged her tightly. Sarah sat on the floor, hugging her knees. a figure-hugging dressCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Mama gave me a big hug.
1to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly to show love or friendship SYN embrace: She went to her daughter and hugged her tightly. Sarah sat on the floor, hugging her knees. a figure-hugging dress Mama gave me a big hug. (=follow it very closely)· A small railway hugs the coast.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Jimmy had dropped to his knees and was hugging his head, when the noise suddenly snapped out of existence.· When Blue Beard returns, he falls to his knees and hugs his wife.
We stood there crying and hugging each other. She went to her daughter and hugged her tightly.2to put your arms around yourselfhug your knees/arms/legs etc Sarah sat on the floor, hugging her knees.hug yourself She stood hugging herself against the cold.3to move along the side, edge, top etc of something, staying very close to it: The small boats hugged the coast.4if clothes hug your body, they fit closelybody-/figure-hugging a figure-hugging dress5to hold something in your arms close to your chest: He was hugging a big pile of books.6hug yourself with joy/delight etc British English to feel very pleased with yourself: Kate hugged herself with pleasure after receiving the award.GRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbsHug is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people or things do something that involves both or all of them. It does not need to have an object: · She and her friend hugged. In this sentence, hug is intransitive and does not have an object.You can also say: · She hugged her friend.· She and her friend hugged each other. In these sentences, hug is transitive.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUShug (also give somebody a hug) to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly to show love or friendship: · Mother hugged him and tucked him into bed.· Come here and give me a big hug.embrace to put your arms around someone and hold him or her in a caring way. Embrace is more formal than hug: · Jason warmly embraced his son.· The two leaders embraced each other.cuddle to put your arms around someone or something as a sign of love, especially a child or a small animal: · She sat on a chair, cuddling her daughter.· He cuddled the puppy.put your arms around somebody to hold someone closely to your body, especially to comfort them or show that you love them: · The woman put her arms around the sobbing boy.cradle written to hold someone very gently in your arms, like you would hold a baby: · She held the baby in her arms.· She cradled his head in her hands and kissed him on the foreheadhug1 verbhug2 noun
hughug2 ●●○ noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Give me a hug, then it's time for bed.
- His arms tightened around her in a bear hug.
- For the next hour our hugs and tears occupied all my attention-but none of that was seen by the public.
- Gracie Mae, he says, coming up to give me a hug.
- He gave the Bookman a big hug and hoped they would be friends for a long, long time.
- In all his life, he had never had such a hug.
- My warmest wishes to everyone in the family, and a special hug for Penny.
- No older person should ever ask you to keep a kiss, hug or touch, secret.
- Now he found himself playing Kaa, the deaf snake known for the power of his hug.
- Your daughter may need a hug, your son a congratulatory handshake, or vice versa.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Paul gave me a big hug.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Mama gave me a big hug.
the action of putting your arms around someone and holding them tightly to show love or friendship SYN embrace: Paul gave me a big hug. Mama gave me a big hug. (=follow it very closely)· A small railway hugs the coast.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· He gave the Bookman a big hug and hoped they would be friends for a long, long time.· And only Ted gives those big, breath-squeezing hugs.· Then, as he opened the door, she'd be picked up in a big hug.· Enid: I would just give them a big hug and tell them not to be silly.· I give her a big hug, and go home.· She gives Tamika a big hug.
· To her mind, Lucy looked like she could do with a huge warm hug.
NOUN· Christine emerged from the ring to a bear hug from her father.· In this climate, a down-home bear hug and attendant back slapping probably wouldn't go amiss.
VERB· I put my arm round him and gave him a hug just like that.· At the door, I gave him a friendly hug, but he held on for longer.· The hint was clear, so I thanked Ellie, called Janir to give him a hug and followed Michael outside.· Enid: I would just give them a big hug and tell them not to be silly.· Her head buried in her lap, one distressed victim is given a reassuring hug from a concerned friend.· I came over to give him a hug and noticed a cigarette still burning in the ashtray on the desk.
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