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H0314700 (hŭg)v. hugged, hug·ging, hugs v.tr.1. To clasp or hold closely, especially in the arms, as in affection; embrace.2. To hold steadfastly to; cherish: He still hugs his outmoded beliefs.3. To stay close to: a sailboat hugging the shore.v.intr. To embrace or cling together closely.n.1. A close, affectionate embrace.2. A crushing embrace, as in wrestling.

[Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hugga, to comfort.]

hug′ga·ble adj.hug′ger n.

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(hʌɡ) vb (mainly tr) , hugs, hugging or hugged1. (also intr) to clasp (another person or thing) tightly or (of two people) to cling close together; embrace2. to keep close to a shore, kerb, etc3. to cling to (beliefs, etc); cherish4. to congratulate (oneself); be delighted with (oneself)na tight or fond embrace[C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse hugga to comfort, Old English hogian to take care of] ˈhuggable adj ˈhugger n

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v. hugged, hug•ging,
n. v.t. 1. to clasp tightly in the arms, esp. with affection; embrace: to hug a child. 2. to cling firmly or fondly to; cherish: to hug a belief. 3. to keep close to, as in sailing or in moving along or alongside of: a vessel hugging the shore; a car hugging the road. v.i. 4. to cling together; lie close. n. 5. a tight clasp with the arms; embrace. [1560–70; perhaps < Old Norse hugga to soothe, console; akin to Old English hogian to care for] hug′ger, n.

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Past participle: hugged
Gerund: hugging

Imperative
hug
hug

Present
I hug
you hug
he/she/it hugs
we hug
you hug
they hug

Preterite
I hugged
you hugged
he/she/it hugged
we hugged
you hugged
they hugged

Present Continuous
I am hugging
you are hugging
he/she/it is hugging
we are hugging
you are hugging
they are hugging

Present Perfect
I have hugged
you have hugged
he/she/it has hugged
we have hugged
you have hugged
they have hugged

Past Continuous
I was hugging
you were hugging
he/she/it was hugging
we were hugging
you were hugging
they were hugging

Past Perfect
I had hugged
you had hugged
he/she/it had hugged
we had hugged
you had hugged
they had hugged

Future
I will hug
you will hug
he/she/it will hug
we will hug
you will hug
they will hug

Future Perfect
I will have hugged
you will have hugged
he/she/it will have hugged
we will have hugged
you will have hugged
they will have hugged

Future Continuous
I will be hugging
you will be hugging
he/she/it will be hugging
we will be hugging
you will be hugging
they will be hugging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been hugging
you have been hugging
he/she/it has been hugging
we have been hugging
you have been hugging
they have been hugging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been hugging
you will have been hugging
he/she/it will have been hugging
we will have been hugging
you will have been hugging
they will have been hugging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been hugging
you had been hugging
he/she/it had been hugging
we had been hugging
you had been hugging
they had been hugging

Conditional
I would hug
you would hug
he/she/it would hug
we would hug
you would hug
they would hug

Past Conditional
I would have hugged
you would have hugged
he/she/it would have hugged
we would have hugged
you would have hugged
they would have hugged

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hug - a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"clinch, squeezeembrace, embracement, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
Verb	1.	hug - squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"bosom, embrace, squeezeclasp - hold firmly and tightlyclinch - embrace amorouslycuddle - hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; "I cuddled the baby"interlock, lock - become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace"
	2.	hug - fit closely or tightly; "The dress hugged her hips"adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"

hug

verb1. embrace, hold (onto), cuddle, squeeze, cling, clasp, enfold, hold close, take in your arms They hugged each other like a couple of lost children.2. clasp, hold (onto), grip, nurse, retain He trudged towards them, hugging a large box.3. follow closely, keep close, stay near, cling to, follow the course of The road hugs the coast for hundreds of miles.noun1. embrace, squeeze, bear hug, clinch (slang), clasp She leapt out of the seat, and gave him a hug.

hug

verbTo put one's arms around affectionately:clasp, embrace, enfold, hold, press, squeeze.Slang: clinch.Archaic: bosom, clip, embosom.nounThe act of embracing:clasp, embrace, squeeze.Slang: clinch.

Translations

拥抱紧紧拥抱紧靠

hug

(hag) – past tense, past participle hugged – verb1. to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love. She hugged her son when he returned from the war.紧紧拥抱2. to keep close to. During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.紧靠 noun a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love. As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.拥抱

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bunny hug

1. A sweatshirt with a hood and large front pockets. The term is not used outside the province of Saskatchewan in Canada. Primarily heard in Canada. I love this bunny hug, it's so warm and comfortable.2. A ballroom dance characterized by a syncopated, ragtime rhythm, popular in the US in the early 1900s. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Although it's not as popular as other dances anymore, I still enjoy doing the bunny hug.See also: bunny, hug

bear hug

A strong and often immobilizing type of embrace. Jane was so excited to see her dad for the first time since his military deployment, she ran to him, wrapped her arms around him, and gave him a long bear hug.See also: bear, hug

commode-hugging drunk

slang Intoxicated to the point of vomiting. (A commode is a toilet, which one may "hug" while vomiting into it.) I found Henry sleeping on the bathroom floor, so he must have been commode-hugging drunk last night.See also: drunk

ass-out hug

rude slang A hug in which one or both parties try to limit their physical contact (as by sticking their buttocks out). Come on, don't give me the ass-out hug—get in here, buddy! I'm not a very affectionate person, so I'm a big fan of the ass-out hug.See also: hug

hug the porcelain god

slang To vomit into a toilet. Doing so often requires one to hold the toilet (the "porcelain god"), a position that is likened to embracing a sacred idol. I bet that if Tommy doesn't stop drinking, he'll hug the porcelain god all night. I've never thrown up so much in my life. I can't wait till I stop hugging the porcelain god.See also: god, hug, porcelain

hug the porcelain goddess

slang To vomit into a toilet. Doing so often requires one to hold the toilet (the "porcelain god"), a position that is likened to embracing a sacred idol. I bet that if Tommy doesn't stop drinking, he'll hug the porcelain goddess all night. I've never thrown up so much in my life. I can't wait till I stop hugging the porcelain goddess.See also: goddess, hug, porcelain

hug the throne

slang To vomit into a toilet. Doing so often requires one to kneel in front of or bend over the toilet (the "throne"), a position that is likened to kneeling before or bowing to a sacred idol. I bet that if Tommy doesn't stop drinking, he'll hug the throne all night. I've never thrown up so much in my life. I can't wait till I stop hugging the throne.See also: hug, throne

commode-hugging drunk

Sl. heavily alcohol intoxicated; drunk and vomiting. Willie got commode-hugging drunk in the space of two hours.See also: drunk

commode-hugging drunk

mod. heavily alcohol intoxicated; drunk and vomiting. I could tell by the sounds coming from the bathroom that Ernie had come home commode-hugging drunk again. See also: drunk

hug the porcelain god(dess)

and hug the throne tv. to vomit; to vomit while holding on to the toilet seat. By “hug the porcelain god” I assume you are referring to vomiting into the toilet bowl? The girls drank a lot of beer and two of them spent the night hugging the porcelain god. See also: goddess, hug, porcelain

hug the throne

verbSee hug the porcelain goddessSee also: hug, throne

hug the porcelain god

verbSee hug the porcelain goddessSee also: god, hug, porcelain

bear hug

An affectionate, sometimes overwhelming embrace. In wrestling it is also known as a body lock; in business it is an aggressive offer for a takeover. But the cliché refers simply to the embrace, as in “Jane met him with a handshake, but he responded by giving her a bear hug.” See also: bear, hug

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bunny hug

bear hug

commode-hugging drunk

ass-out hug

hug the porcelain god

hug the porcelain goddess

hug the throne

commode-hugging drunk

commode-hugging drunk

hug the porcelain god(dess)

hug the throne

hug the porcelain god

bear hug

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verb embrace

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verb clasp

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verb follow closely

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noun embrace

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verb to put one's arms around affectionately

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noun the act of embracing

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noun a tight or amorous embrace

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verb squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

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verb fit closely or tightly

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