hug
verb (used with object)
to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace.
will hug
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future tenseof hug.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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I will return to my school in the north and meet my colleagues and students, and I will hug them a lot.
From Slate ● Jan. 18, 2025
Highs over the weekend will hug either side of 60 degrees, as lows bounce around the low to mid 50s, close to normal for this time of year.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
They will hug and force themselves to say goodbye.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2023
We can expect this to be a reign that will hug the devolved nations of the Kingdom close.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2022
“Kids will hug you to death. And that’s what you like best of all.”
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
