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hug
noun
an
act
of
putting
your
arms
around
someone
or
something
and
holding
them
to
show
love
,
comfort
,
or
happiness
•
After
a
long
flight
,
Mia
ran
into
her
mother's
arms
for
a
warm
hug
.
After
a
long
flight
,
Mia
ran
into
her
mother's
arms
for
a
warm
hug
.
•
The
little
boy's
bright
smile
showed
how
much
he
loved
giving
hugs
to
his
puppy
.
The
little
boy's
bright
smile
showed
how
much
he
loved
giving
hugs
to
his
puppy
.
From
Old
Norse
«hugga»
meaning
“
to
soothe
,
comfort
”.
verb
-
hug
,
hugging
,
hugs
,
hugged
to
put
your
arms
around
someone
or
something
and
hold
them
closely
•
The
teacher
bent
down
to
hug
the
crying
child
.
The
teacher
bent
down
to
hug
the
crying
child
.
•
On
the
chilly
morning
,
they
hugged
their
coffee
mugs
to
stay
warm
.
On
the
chilly
morning
,
they
hugged
their
coffee
mugs
to
stay
warm
.
Same
origin
as
the
noun
:
from
Old
Norse
«hugga»
.
verb
-
hug
,
hugging
,
hugs
,
hugged
to
stay
very
close
to
something
,
following
its
shape
or
path
•
The
hiking
trail
hugs
the
river
all
the
way
to
the
waterfall
.
The
hiking
trail
hugs
the
river
all
the
way
to
the
waterfall
.
•
The
coastal
highway
hugged
the
cliffs
,
offering
passengers
breathtaking
ocean
views
.
The
coastal
highway
hugged
the
cliffs
,
offering
passengers
breathtaking
ocean
views
.
Extended
figurative
use
of
the
basic
verb
sense
,
first
recorded
in
the
19th
century
.
huge
adjective
-
huge
,
huger
,
hugest
extremely
large
in
size
,
amount
,
or
degree
•
A
huge
elephant
walked
slowly
across
the
savanna
.
A
huge
elephant
walked
slowly
across
the
savanna
.
•
Amy's
backpack
felt
huge
after
she
filled
it
with
books
.
Amy's
backpack
felt
huge
after
she
filled
it
with
books
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
‘
ahuge
’ (
of
uncertain
origin
),
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
13th
century
to
describe
something
of
great
size
.
adjective
-
huge
,
huger
,
hugest
informal
:
very
popular
,
important
,
or
successful
•
The
new
video
game
was
huge
and
sold
millions
of
copies
.
The
new
video
game
was
huge
and
sold
millions
of
copies
.
•
Their
song
became
a
huge
hit
around
the
world
.
Their
song
became
a
huge
hit
around
the
world
.
Extension
of
the
core
sense
“
very
large
”
to
popularity
or
impact
,
first
attested
in
American
English
entertainment
journalism
in
the
mid-20th
century
.
