A nurse collapsed on the floor of the bar, a number of strangers begged for a hug, a man confessed to domestic violence, another explained why he hated his kids.
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Mallott gave her an awkward hug and she walked out the door.
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On several occasions, this person initiated a friendly hug when I came to her work place, and I reflexively gave her a peck on top of her head.
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Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, the Milwaukee, Wisconsin resident says she’s stayed away from most people, resorting to “air hugs” when she’s seen her 20-year-old niece at a distance.
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The 32-year-old digital strategist said given that she’s not a touchy-feely person, she doesn’t really miss hugs or handshakes.
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With help, he got to his feet, and when she hugged him he lifted his arms slightly as if to return the hug.
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"Kate sought me out and gave me a hug just before she left," said Mrs Smith afterwards to a reporter at the Daily Mail.
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And Fred stuck in the card for me that said, “Live from New York…” and gave me a hug.
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Charlie Crist got thrown out of the party for one hug, after all.
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He would pull her toward him, hug her, kiss her, and stroke her hair.
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He did not seem to "look out" particularly when he caught her to him in a hug into which she appeared charmingly to melt.
T. Tembarom|Frances Hodgson Burnett
By this ring, Faunus, I do hug thee with most passionate affection, and shall make my wife thank thee.
The Works of John Marston|John Marston
There's Barbara Lee, let's hug her—think how dreadful to have her go away.
Highacres|Jane Abbott
I'd willingly ruin boxes of cigars if I had a daughter who'd hug me that way!
Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings|Dorothy Wayne
And Dion had caught him up, given him a hug, whispered "My boy!"
In the Wilderness|Robert Hichens
British Dictionary definitions for hug
hug
/ (hʌɡ) /
verbhugs, huggingorhugged(mainly tr)
(also intr)to clasp (another person or thing) tightly or (of two people) to cling close together; embrace
to keep close to a shore, kerb, etc
to cling to (beliefs, etc); cherish
to congratulate (oneself); be delighted with (oneself)
noun
a tight or fond embrace
Derived forms of hug
huggable, adjectivehugger, noun
Word Origin for hug
C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse hugga to comfort, Old English hogian to take care of