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Dictionary: hug   (hŭg) pronunciation
 

v., hugged, hug·ging, hugs.

v.tr.
  1. To clasp or hold closely, especially in the arms, as in affection; embrace.
  2. To hold steadfastly to; cherish: He still hugs his outmoded beliefs.
  3. To stay close to: a sailboat hugging the shore.
v.intr.

To embrace or cling together closely.

n.
  1. A close, affectionate embrace.
  2. A crushing embrace, as in wrestling.

[Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hugga, to comfort.]

huggable hug'ga·ble adj.
hugger hug'ger n.
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A simple stretching exercise that improves the flexibility of the shoulders and upper back.

▪ Stand upright, wrap your arms across your chest and hug yourself as tightly as possible. Hold the hug for about 10 seconds, relax, and repeat.
 
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verb

    To put one's arms around affectionately: clasp, embrace, enfold, hold, press, squeeze. Slang clinch. Archaic bosom, clip2, embosom. See touch/not touch.

noun

    The act of embracing: clasp, embrace, squeeze. Slang clinch. See touch/not touch.

 
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n

Definition: embrace
Antonyms: push, release

v

Definition: hold close, cling to
Antonyms: push away, release


 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To press another firmly with the arms. Also: To stay close to.

pronunciation I like to hug my puppy when I get home from school each day.

 
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - give et knus, kramme, omfavne, holde fast ved
v. intr. - omfavne
n. - knus, kram, omfavnelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
knuffel, omarming, omhelzing, omhelzen, omarmen, knuffelen, vooroordelen etc. koesteren, (dicht) in de buurt blijven van, omklemmen, zich vastklampen aan, met zichzelf ingenomen zijn

Français (French)
v. tr. - serrer (qn) dans ses bras, écraser (qn/qch) dans ses bras, raser/frôler (un bateau, un véhicule), longer (une route), mouler (une silhouette)
v. intr. - s'étreindre
n. - étreinte

Deutsch (German)
v. - umarmen, umklammern, dicht entlangfahren
n. - Umarmung, Umklammerung

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εναγκαλίζομαι, (σφιχτ)αγκαλιάζω, σφίγγω επάνω μου
n. - εναγκαλισμός, (σφιχτ)αγκάλιασμα, σφίξιμο

Italiano (Italian)
abbracciare, bacione, abbraccio

Português (Portuguese)
v. - abraçar, apertar, acariciar
n. - abraço (m), aperto (m)

Русский (Russian)
обнимать, лелеять, держаться чего-л., крепкие объятия

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - abrazar, ahogar, apretar
v. intr. - ceñirse, pegarse
n. - abrazo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - krama, hålla fast vid (bildl.), lyckönska sig, hylla, hålla nära
n. - kram, famntag, livtag (brottn.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
紧抱, 怀抱, 拥抱, 抱住, 紧抱在一起, 挤在一起, 相互拥抱

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 緊抱, 懷抱, 擁抱, 抱住
v. intr. - 緊抱在一起, 擠在一起, 相互擁抱
n. - 緊抱, 擁抱

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 꼭 껴안다, 품다
v. intr. - 달라붙다, 꽉 껴안다, 접근하다
n. - 꼭 껴안기, 포옹

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 抱きしめる, 祝う, 沿って走る, 近く航行する, しがみつく, 接近する, 固執する
n. - 抱きしめること, 抱き込み, 抱擁

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعانق, يهنئ, يتشبث أو يتعلق بمعتقد أله, يبزم, يظل محايدا (الاسم) عناق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חיבק, אחז, הצמיד לגופו, טיפח דיעה קדומה וכו', חנק בין רגליו הקדמיות (דוב)‬
v. intr. - ‮בירך לשלום, היה מרוצה מעצמו‬
n. - ‮חיבוק, חיבוק ונישוק, חניקה בהתאבקות‬


 
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