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| hug [ hug ] |
verb (past and past participle hugged, present participle hug·ging, 3rd person present singular hugs) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb embrace affectionately: to put your arms around somebody's body and hold the person tight to show affection or pleasure
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2. transitive verb put your arms around something: to clasp your arms around a part of your own body
  hugging her knees to her chest
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3. transitive verb keep close to something: to remain in close linear proximity to something while moving in a forward direction
This car really hugs the road.
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noun (plural hugs) |
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an embrace: an affectionate embrace
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| [Mid-16th century. Probably < N Germanic] |
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| hug·ga·ble adjective |
| hug·ger noun |
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