hug — to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly, especially to show that you love or like them
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly, especially to show that you love or like them
Pronunciation (IPA): /hʌɡ/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks it's a dog and tries to hug me every morning.
- After winning the lottery, he wanted to hug everyone in the store.
- Children need hugs to feel loved and secure.
hug
VERB[/hʌɡ/]
to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly, especially to show that you love or like them
💡 Concept
She runs across the airport arrivals hall to hug her father after years apart.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/hʌɡ/
🇬🇧 UK/hʌɡ/
🌳Etymology
Roothug
🎵Rhyme
bugmugrugtugjug
bug
mug
rug
tug
jug
🔗Collocations
give someone a hug
big hug
warm hug
hug tightly
goodbye hug
bear hug
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks it's a dog and tries to hug me every morning.”
😄 Fun example
“After winning the lottery, he wanted to hug everyone in the store.”
“Children need hugs to feel loved and secure.”
“She hugged her teddy bear while watching the scary movie.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
embracecuddlesqueezeholdclasp
Antonyms
push awayrejectavoid
Related
kisscomfortaffectionwarmthlove
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