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Look up: Hug

  1. hug
    [n] - a tight embrace 2. [v] - fit closely or tightly
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Hug
    Hug intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Hugged ; present participle & verbal noun Hugging .] [ Prob. of Scand. origin; confer Danish sidde paa huk to squat, Swedish huka sig to squat, Icelandic h...ka . Confer Huckster .] 1. To cower; to crouch; to curl up. [ Obsolete] Palsgrave.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/68

  3. Hug
    Hug transitive verb 1. To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace. 'And huggen me in his arms.' Shak. 2. To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish. « We hug deformities if they bear our names.» Glanvill. 3. (Nautical) To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind. To hug on ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/68

  4. Hug
    Hug noun A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling. Fuller.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/68

  5. hug
    noun a tight or amorous embrace; `come here and give me a big hug`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  6. hug
    verb fit closely or tightly; `The dress hugged her hips`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  7. Hug
    A `hug` is form of physical intimacy that generally involves closing or holding the arms around another person or group of persons. The hug is probably the most common human sign of love and affection, along with kissing. A hug is also exchanged as a sign of support and comfort. A hug is the exchange of warmth, usually arising out of joy or happiness at meeting someone. It is practiced in almost all nations, countries, religions and sects and can...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hug

  8. Hug
    • (v. t.) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish. • (v. t.) To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind. • (v. i.) To crowd together; to cuddle. • (n.) A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling. • (v. i.) To cower; to crouch; to curl up. • (v. t.) To press closely within the a...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning


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