Another word for hug
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Verb
To put one's arms around affectionately
- To enclose protectively.
- To clasp to or hold in the bosom.
- To cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears:
- To make shorter by cutting; trim:
- To cut off the edge of:
- The chest of a human:
- A woman's breast or breasts.
- The part of a garment covering the chest or breasts.
- To fix or secure (a nail or bolt, for example) by bending down or flattening the pointed end that protrudes.
- To fasten together in this way.
- To settle definitely and conclusively; make final:
- To press hard on or together; compress:
- To press gently, as in affection:
- To exert pressure on, as by way of extracting liquid:
- To exert steady weight or force against:
- To move by applying pressure:
- To squeeze or clasp in fondness or concern:
- To have and keep in one's grasp:
- To aim or direct; point:
- To keep from falling or moving; support:
- To cover with or as if with folds; envelop.
- To hold within limits; enclose.
- To embrace.
- To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.
- To surround or enclose:
- To include or contain as part of something broader.
- A fastening, such as a hook or buckle, used to hold two or more objects or parts together.
- An embrace or hug.
- A grip or grasp of the hand.
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Noun
The act of embracing
- To fix or secure (a nail or bolt, for example) by bending down or flattening the pointed end that protrudes.
- To fasten together in this way.
- To settle definitely and conclusively; make final:
- To press hard on or together; compress:
- To press gently, as in affection:
- To exert pressure on, as by way of extracting liquid:
- To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.
- To surround or enclose:
- To include or contain as part of something broader.
- A fastening, such as a hook or buckle, used to hold two or more objects or parts together.
- An embrace or hug.
- A grip or grasp of the hand.
See also:
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Another word for hug
Noun
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- A rough, tight hug.
- (Canada, chiefly Saskatchewan and Alberta, idiomatic) A sweatshirt with a hood.
- (idiomatic) A style of early 20th-century dance, performed to ragtime music.
- To fix or secure (a nail or bolt, for example) by bending down or flattening the pointed end that protrudes.
- To fasten together in this way.
- To settle definitely and conclusively; make final:
- A gentle touch or gesture of fondness, tenderness, or love.
- To touch or stroke in an affectionate or loving manner.
- To touch or move as if with a caress:
- To press hard on or together; compress:
- To press gently, as in affection:
- To exert pressure on, as by way of extracting liquid:
- To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.
- To surround or enclose:
- To include or contain as part of something broader.
See also:
Verb
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- To fix or secure (a nail or bolt, for example) by bending down or flattening the pointed end that protrudes.
- To fasten together in this way.
- To settle definitely and conclusively; make final:
- To lie or press close together; cuddle.
- To curl up closely or comfortably; nestle:
- To draw close or hold closely, as for comfort or in affection; hug.
- A device operated by a key, combination, or keycard and used, as on a door, for holding, closing, or securing.
- A section of a waterway, such as a canal, closed off with gates, in which vessels in transit are raised or lowered by raising or lowering the water level of that section.
- A mechanism in a firearm for exploding the charge.
- To hold fondly in the arms; hug tenderly.
- To nestle; snuggle:
- The act of cuddling; a hug or embrace.
- Received with pleasure and hospitality into one's company or home:
- Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable or gratifying:
- Cordially or willingly permitted or invited:
- To settle snugly and comfortably:
- To lie in a sheltered position:
- To draw or press close, as in affection; snuggle:
- To enclose protectively.
- To clasp to or hold in the bosom.
- To cover with or as if with folds; envelop.
- To hold within limits; enclose.
- To embrace.
- To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
- To hold with the arms; embrace.
- To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.
- To exert steady weight or force against:
- To move by applying pressure:
- To squeeze or clasp in fondness or concern:
- To wrap, enclose, or cover:
- To surround:
- To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab:
- To take by force; capture or conquer:
- To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate:
- To grasp and hold tightly:
- To seize; snatch:
- To attempt to grasp or seize:
- To hold fast or adhere to something, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwining:
- To remain close; resist separation:
- To remain emotionally attached; hold on:
- A strong feeling of affection and concern toward another person, as that arising from kinship or close friendship.
- A strong feeling of affection and concern for another person accompanied by sexual attraction.
- A feeling of devotion or adoration toward God or a god.
- A fastening, such as a hook or buckle, used to hold two or more objects or parts together.
- An embrace or hug.
- A grip or grasp of the hand.
- To press hard on or together; compress:
- To press gently, as in affection:
- To exert pressure on, as by way of extracting liquid:
- To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.
- To surround or enclose:
- To include or contain as part of something broader.
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