Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- v. To clasp or hold closely, especially in the arms, as in affection; embrace.
- v. To hold steadfastly to; cherish: He still hugs his outmoded beliefs.
- v. To stay close to: a sailboat hugging the shore.
- v. To embrace or cling together closely.
- n. A close, affectionate embrace.
- n. A crushing embrace, as in wrestling.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To crouch; huddle as with cold.
- To lie close; cuddle.
- To grasp firmly and completely with the arms; embrace closely; clasp to the breast.
- To cling to mentally; cherish fondly or fervently; hold fast to: as, to hug delusions.
- To keep close to: as, to hug the land.
- To carry, especially with difficulty.
- n. A close embrace; a clasp or pressure with or as with the arms: as, to give one a hug; the hug of a bear.
Wiktionary
- n. An affectionate close embrace.
- v. To cling closely together.
- v. To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.
- v. To stay close to (the shore etc.)
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. To cower; to crouch; to curl up.
- v. To crowd together; to cuddle.
- v. To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace.
- v. To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
- v. To keep close to
- n. A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling.
WordNet 3.0
- v. squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- v. fit closely or tightly
- n. a tight or amorous embrace
Etymologies
- Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hugga, to comfort.
Examples
“after reading this i totally wanted to give you a hug...but since youre so far away an internet hug will have to suffice *big hug*”
“Burt engineers another crisis, this time involving the missing baby, to get yet another hug from Jimmy, who finally has to acknowledge, when cradling Hope, that "a hug is a powerful thing.”
“More thankfully still, when it does, Lincoln's first question to me the next morning is whether I was able to help the person I was trying to save, and when I say no, as I usually do, he gives me a squawk, which is what they call a hug on "SpongeBob", and tells me he hopes I have better luck next time.”
“I'm teaching them that a hug is the most important thing in the world, and the fucking laundry can wait.”
“It makes a great gift for far away grandparents and a wonderful book to read with your child when a hug is needed.”
“Courtesy of Ann Patchett Ann Patchett gets a hug from a sloth.”
“Crist has shown that the "man hug" is for real and that he wants to have Obama's love child.”
“Connecticut's Tina Charles, who led the Huskies with 25 points, gets a hug from a teammate during their defeat of Louisville in the title game.”
UConn caps perfect season by routing Louisville in title game
“Connecticut's Tina Charles gets a hug from a teammate during their dominant victory against Louisville in the title game.”
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“I got a hug from the president and also a complement, so ...”
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bilby Should we perhaps move to group hug? Mar 31, 2010
PossibleUnderscore *swoons* Mar 30, 2010
ruzuzu *hugs bilby, PossibleUnderscore, zo, the next person who reads this, bilby again, a brand-name-cola-with-patented-dynamic-ribbon-device, and oroboros* Mar 30, 2010
bilby I owe you a *cough* brand-name-cola-with-patented-dynamic-ribbon-device but oroborrowed it. Mar 30, 2010
oroboros Gimme a hug nile gimmu a Coke. Mar 30, 2010
ruzuzu *hugs bilby, PossibleUnderscore, zo, the next person who reads this, and bilby, again, unless bilby is the next person to read this, in which case he owes me a Coke* Mar 30, 2010
bilby If I'm next person to read this, do I get a double hug? Mar 30, 2010
ruzuzu *hugs bilby, PossibleUnderscore, zo, and the next person who reads this* Mar 30, 2010
bilby Who. Mar 30, 2010
zo *hug back* to the person that wrote that nine months ago :) Mar 30, 2010
PossibleUnderscore *hug* to the person who reads this. Jul 17, 2009