
1) Adhere 2) Caress 3) Clasp 4) Embrace 5) Enclasp 6) Enfold 7) Grasp 8) Hold 9) Lovingembrace 10) Stroke 11) Welcome
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1) Affectionate embrace 2) Affectionate greeting 3) Almost giant embrace 4) An O may symbolize one 5) Bear follower 6) Bear greeting 7) Bear of a greeting 8) Bear offering 9) Big embrace 10) Big squeeze 11) Bit of tlc 12) Clasp 13) Clinch 14) Cling to 15) Close embrace 16) Clutch 17) Congeniality gesture
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A hug is a near universal form of physical intimacy in which two people put their arms around the neck, back, or waist of one another and hold each other closely. If more than two persons are involved, this is informally referred to as a group hug. A hug, sometimes in association with a kiss, is a form of nonverbal communication. Depending on cult...
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[folklore] In Scandinavian mythology, the hug refers to an individual`s mental life, in some contrast to the soul, a term which carries more spiritual connotations. `Hug` is the Norwegian term; the Danish term is hu, the Swedish håg; Scandinavian languages have a word for soul that is cognate with the English. The hug is no simple concept ...
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• (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...
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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 . C...
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Hug noun A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling.
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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. (...Found on
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[
n] - a tight embrace 2. [v] - fit closely or tightly
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noun a tight or amorous embrace; `come here and give me a big hug`
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