verb / noun
hug
HUG/hʌɡ/
To hold closely within one's arms.
She hugs her brother tightly when he comes home.
Etymology
The verb is recorded from the start with the sense “embrace, clasp with the arms.” A proposed connection with a Norse verb meaning “comfort” remains uncertain.
In context
in order to hug her, there naturally has to be this little bit of a bend. But that's not the only thing we're seeing. Notice how the moment the hug happens and she raises her shoulder into him like this
More examples
- He gives his grandmother a hug before leaving.
- The child hugged a teddy bear while waiting.
- The narrow road hugs the coastline.
Forms
hug · hugs · hugged · hugging
huggable adjective — Appealing or suitable for an embrace.