hug
English Thesaurus
1. a tight or amorous embrace (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | embrace, embracement, embracing, |
| definition | : | the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) (noun.act) |
2. fit closely or tightly (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | adjoin, contact, meet, touch, |
| definition | : | be in direct physical contact with; make contact (verb.contact) |
3. squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | clasp, |
| definition | : | hold firmly and tightly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | clinch, |
| definition | : | embrace amorously (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cuddle, |
| definition | : | hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | interlock, lock, |
| definition | : | become engaged or intermeshed with one another (verb.contact) |
4. a tight or amorous embrace (noun.act)
| derivation | : | bosom, embrace, hug, squeeze, |
| definition | : | squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clench, clinch, |
| definition | : | hold in a tight grasp (verb.contact) |
5. squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | embrace, embracement, embracing, |
| definition | : | the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | clinch, hug, squeeze, |
| definition | : | a tight or amorous embrace (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bosom, |
| definition | : | a person's breast or chest (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | hugger, |
| definition | : | a person who hugs (noun.person) |
6. a tight or amorous embrace (noun.act)
| derivation | : | bosom, embrace, hug, squeeze, |
| definition | : | squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clench, clinch, |
| definition | : | hold in a tight grasp (verb.contact) |
7. squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | embrace, embracement, embracing, |
| definition | : | the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | clinch, hug, squeeze, |
| definition | : | a tight or amorous embrace (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bosom, |
| definition | : | a person's breast or chest (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | hugger, |
| definition | : | a person who hugs (noun.person) |
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