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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
.
