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Uncommonhug
The correct spelling is hug.
How to pronounce hug
/hʌɡ/
nounIPA: /hʌɡ/
Say it like: Hug
The correct spelling is hug. A close embrace, especially when charged with such an emotion as represented by: affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, agression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being ch… For example: "Billy hugged Danny until he felt better."
Usage Examples
“Billy hugged Danny until he felt better.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A close embrace, especially when charged with such an emotion as represented by: affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, agression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").
- 2.A particular grip in wrestling.
verb
- 1.To crouch; huddle as with cold.
- 2.To cling closely together.
- 3.To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.
- 4.To stay close to (the shore etc.)
- 5.To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
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