hug
a tight or amorous embrace
- come here and give me a big hug
• Syn:
clinch, squeeze
• Derivationally related forms:
clinch (for: clinch)
• Hypernyms:
embrace, embracing, embracement
1. squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness (Freq. 6)
- Hug me, please
- They embraced
- He hugged her close to him
• Syn:
embrace, bosom, squeeze
• Derivationally related forms:
bosom (for: bosom), hugger, hugging, embracement (for: embrace), embrace (for: embrace), embracing (for: embrace)
• Hypernyms:
clasp
• Hyponyms:
clinch, cuddle, interlock, lock
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Sam and Sue hug
- Sam cannot hug Sue
2. fit closely or tightly (Freq. 2)
- The dress hugged her hips
• Hypernyms:
touch, adjoin, meet, contact
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
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