hug

Noun
  1. A tight or amorous embrace (synset 100418872)
    "come here and give me a big hug"
    is a type of: embrace, embracement, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
    same as: clinch, squeeze
Verb
  1. Hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness (synset 201427110)
    "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"
    is a type of: clasp - hold firmly and tightly
    subtypes:
    • clinch - embrace amorously
    • cuddle - hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth
    • interlock, lock - become engaged or intermeshed with one another
    same as: bosom, embrace, squeeze
  2. Fit closely or tightly (synset 201399178)
    "The dress hugged her hips"
    is a type of: adjoin, contact, meet, touch - be in direct physical contact with; make contact

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