hug
verb (used with object)
to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace.
hugs
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pluralof hug.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof hug (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
hugverb (used with object)to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace.
Example Sentences
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He didn’t sit for long because Cynthia Erivo and Andy Garcia showed up and there were more hugs and handshakes and hellos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Andrew Scott was a genial presence around Telluride, bringing hot-priest energy to brunches and getting hugs from Oprah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Last summer, a record 23 cargo ships transited the Northern Sea Route, which hugs Russia’s north coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
That dispute sparked the return to strikes last month, as Tehran refused to let ships travel any route other than one which hugs the Iranian coast.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
She doesn’t say anything to Mom when she comes to pick us up, even though Mom hugs Meadowlark as fiercely as she hugs me, like she’s also her daughter.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
