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Verb: hug (hugged,hugging)  húg
  1. Squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
    "Hug me, please"; "He hugged her close to him"
    - embrace, bosom, squeeze
     
  2. Fit closely or tightly
    "The dress hugged her hips"
Noun: hug  húg
  1. A tight or amorous embrace
    "come here and give me a big hug"
    - clinch, squeeze

Derived forms: hugs, hugging, hugged

See also: hugger, hugging

Type of: adjoin, clasp, contact, embrace, embracement, embracing, meet, touch

Encyclopedia: Hug

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