hug
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- pronunciation:
- huhg
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
hugs, hugging, hugged |
| definition 1: |
to hold or squeeze with the arms in a loving way; embrace.
I hugged my little sister before I said good-bye.
- synonyms:
- embrace
- similar words:
- caress, cuddle, fold, press, snuggle, squeeze
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| definition 2: |
to stay close to while moving beside or on.
We hugged the wall as we walked through the hallway. |
| definition 3: |
to hold one another in an embrace.
They hugged and then went their own ways.- similar words:
- clinch, cuddle, snuggle
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| related words: |
cling, nestle |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a hold using the arms, often showing love or friendship; embrace.
I gave my mother a hug.- synonyms:
- embrace
- similar words:
- caress, squeeze
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| related words: |
clasp, hold |
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| derivations: |
huggable (adj.), huggingly (adv.), hugger (n.) |
Hug comes from a Norse word that means "to comfort."