Associations to the word «Hug»

Pictures for the word «Hug»

Wiktionary

HUG, noun. An affectionate close embrace.
HUG, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To crouch; huddle as with cold.
HUG, verb. (intransitive) To cling closely together.
HUG, verb. (transitive) To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.
HUG, verb. (transitive) To stay close to (the shore etc.)
HUG, verb. (transitive) (figurative) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.

Dictionary definition

HUG, noun. A tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug".
HUG, verb. Squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him".
HUG, verb. Fit closely or tightly; "The dress hugged her hips".

Wise words

Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.
Nathaniel Hawthorne