Looking for the meaning of the word HUG in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HUG with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Hug
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Norwegian hugga ‘comfort, console’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hʌɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
squeeze (someone) tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection
Short Definition:squeeze someone tightly to express affection
Examples:- he hugged her close to him
- people kissed and hugged each other
- we hugged and kissed
Word: Hug
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hʌɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an act of holding someone tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection
Short Definition:act of hugging someone
Examples:- there were hugs and tears as they were reunited
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