nnoun.acta tight or amorous embraceSynset:clinch squeeze
Examples:- come here and give me a big hug
Derivationally Related Form:hugclinch
Hypernyms:embrace embracement embracing
Inherited Hypernyms:hugembraceclaspgraspingcontrolactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.contacthold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondnessSynset:bosom embrace squeeze
Examples:- Hug me, please
- They embraced
- He hugged her close to him
Derivationally Related Form:hugginghuggerembraceembracinghugembracementbosom
Hypernyms:clasp
Inherited Hypernyms:embraceclaspgrasphold
Direct Hyponyms:clinchcuddleinterlocklock
Full Troponyms:clinchcuddleinterlock
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: hug, embrace) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: hug, embrace)
vverb.contactfit closely or tightlyExamples:- The dress hugged her hips
Hypernyms:adjoin contact meet touch
Inherited Hypernyms:hugtouch
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something