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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hug /hʌg/USA pronunciation v., hugged, hug•ging, n. v. - to hold or clasp tightly in the arms;
embrace: [~ + object]to hug one's child.[no object]They were hugging and crying. - to keep close to:[~ + object]The boat hugged the shore.
n. [countable] - a tight clasp with the arms;
embrace. hug•ger, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hug (hug),USA pronunciation v., hugged, hug•ging, n. v.t. - to clasp tightly in the arms, esp. with affection;
embrace. - to cling firmly or fondly to;
cherish:to hug an opinion. - to keep close to, as in sailing, walking, or in moving along or alongside of:to hug the shore; to hug the road.
v.i. - to cling together;
lie close. n. - a tight clasp with the arms;
embrace.
- Old Norse hugga to soothe, console; akin to Old English hogian to care for
- perh. 1560–70
hug′ger, n. hug′ging•ly, adv. |