Meaning of "hug" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HUG

Probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse hugga to comfort, Old English hogian to take care of.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HUG

hug  [hʌɡ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUG

Hug is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hug in English.

WHAT DOES HUG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hug

A hug is a near universal form of physical intimacy in which two people put their arms around the neck, back, or waist of one another and hold each other closely. If more than two persons are involved, this is informally referred to as a group hug.

Definition of hug in the English dictionary

The first definition of hug in the dictionary is to clasp tightly or to cling close together; embrace. Other definition of hug is to keep close to a shore, kerb, etc. Hug is also to cling to ; cherish.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HUG

PRESENT

Present

I hug

you hug

he/she/it hugs

we hug

you hug

they hug

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

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

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I hugged

you hugged

he/she/it hugged

we hugged

you hugged

they 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

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

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will hug

you will hug

he/she/it will hug

we will hug

you will hug

they will hug

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

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 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

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would hug

you would hug

he/she/it would hug

we would hug

you would hug

they would hug

Conditional continuous

I would be hugging

you would be hugging

he/she/it would be hugging

we would be hugging

you would be hugging

they would be hugging

Conditional perfect

I would have hug

you would have hug

he/she/it would have hug

we would have hug

you would have hug

they would have hug

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been hugging

you would have been hugging

he/she/it would have been hugging

we would have been hugging

you would have been hugging

they would have been hugging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you hug
we let´s hug
you hug

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to hug

Past participle

hugged

Present Participle

hugging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «HUG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hug» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of hug

bear hug · clasp · clinch · cling · cuddle · embrace · enfold · grip · nurse · retain · squeeze

TRANSLATION OF HUG

Find out the translation of hug to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hug from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hug» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 拥抱
• Translator English - Spanish: abrazo
• English: hug
• Translator English - Hindi: गले
• Translator English - Arabic: حَضَن
• Translator English - Russian: объятие
• Translator English - Portuguese: abraço
• Translator English - Bengali: আলিঙ্গন
• Translator English - French: accolade
• Translator English - Malay: peluk
• Translator English - German: Umarmung
• Translator English - Japanese: 抱きしめること
• Translator English - Korean: 포옹
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngrangkul
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cái ôm
• Translator English - Tamil: அணைப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: मिठी
• Translator English - Turkish: sarılmak
• Translator English - Italian: abbraccio
• Translator English - Polish: uścisk
• Translator English - Ukrainian: обійми
• Translator English - Romanian: îmbrățișare
• Translator English - Greek: αγκαλιά
• Translator English - Afrikaans: drukkie
• Translator English - Swedish: kram
• Translator English - Norwegian: klem

10 QUOTES WITH «HUG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hug.

1

Gina Barreca

Laughing together is as close as you can get to a hug without touching.

2

Justin Bartha

I have yet to meet a person whose favorite movie is 'Gigli', but I hope to meet them one day and give them a hug.

3

Carol Bartz

I hug employees all the time. I'm a huge contact person. Touch is an extremely important part of the human condition.

4

Danny Bonaduce

There are all of these people that say, my mommy doesn't love me enough, my daddy doesn't hug me enough. There are some people that would want to coddle them somewhere. I want them to shut up and stop whining.

5

John Boyega

Hollywood has given me a great, warm hug.

6

Jencarlos Canela

My beautiful son... I can't wait to see his face, hug him, and spend time with him.

7

Sean Covey

You shouldn't feel guilty about taking time for yourself. Every so often, everyone needs to give themselves a big ol' bear hug and treat themselves to some TLC.

8

Anton du Beke

When I'm dancing with any woman, I immediately get rid of intimacy barriers. I just give her a big hug and crack on.

9

Richard Dawson

There were people I know that got upset that I kissed people; I kissed them for luck and love, that's all. That's what my mother did to me. There were people upset that I would embrace or hug someone of another color.

10

Vin Diesel

With age, you get to a place where you don't want to knock people out. You just want to give people a hug.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUG»

Discover the use of hug in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hug and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Hug Therapy Book

But, no bear hugs, please. Kathleen Keating and Mimi Noland combine their talents to show how and why all kinds of hugs have positive results on IQ, aging, self-esteem, and stress.

Kathleen Keating, 2013

How Do You Hug a Porcupine?

A child figures out the best way to hug a porcupine as he watches his friends hug other animals.

Laurie Isop, 2011

Hug Your Customers: Love the Results

Like the international bestseller Who Moved My Cheese?, Hug Your Customers is powerful through its simplicity. Jack Mitchell is CEO of Mitchells - a clothes store and one of the most successful small businesses in America.

Jack Mitchell, 2004

Hug

Bobo the chimp seeks hugs among various jungle animals and their young, but he does not get what he wants until he is reunited with his own parent. By the author of Where's My Teddy? Reprint.

‎2009

The Perfect Hug: with audio recording

There are hugs for wrigglers, and hugs for gigglers. Hugs that are tickly, and hugs that are prickly…But what kind of hug is absolutely PERFECT?

Joanna Walsh, 2012

Hug Time

There was once a kitten so filled with love he wanted to give the whole world a hug!

Patrick McDonnell, 2008

How to Hug

Bear hugs, octopus hugs, and hugs that make you feel good

Maryann Macdonald, 2011

Bear Hug: Buying Time

They try everything both in, and out, of the book, including using former German enemies to try to buy enough time to halt the Soviet onslaught.

J. Wes Watson, 2012

Voices of Europe: Citizens, Referendums, and European ...

With its detailed empirical analysis, this book makes an important contribution both to the study of referendums and to our understanding of institutional reform and integration within the EU.

Simon Hug, 2003

Mama Please Love Me (Just Give Me a Hug)

Through the early years of my life, my mother and other family members tried to destroy me as I was growing up. This is a gripping true story of abuse, hatred, rejection, and near-death experiences.

Cotia Saunders, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hug is used in the context of the following news items.

Time for a new holiday: Give a College Coach a Hug Day - Chicago …

Well, we need to add one more: Give a College Coach a Hug Day. If you haven't noticed, these leaders of young men are getting their butts ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»

Craig David: I gave Bo' Selecta! star Leigh Francis a big hug and …

“But I gave him a huge hug, and said: 'I don't know how it's all escalated to this but I just want to say that there are no hard feelings. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

The Outcast's George Mackay: 'Greg Wise and I had a hug after our …

After high praise for his roles in hit films Pride and Sunshine on Leith, George MacKay has now been gathering even more plaudits for his lead ... «What's On TV, Jul 15»

Reasons to hug your love more often - Graphic Online

Hugs are such frequent and automatic gestures that their value may be overlooked. But it turns out the common hug is not so common after all. «Graphic Online, Jul 15»

Healing Vigilante: 8 Seconds of Bliss -- Get Your Amma Hug On

An Amma hug (darshan) is eight seconds of bliss. It's eight seconds of receiving incredible, unconditional love. It's collapsing into someone's ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

50 Cent and Sharon Osbourne share a hug as he reassures fans he …

The In Da Club star appeared on chat show The Talk yesterday where he briefly addressed the news. Talking to one of the show's hosts ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Tree huggers unite! Portland trying to reclaim world record for tree …

PORTLAND, OREGON - JULY 12, 2014 - Darin Lund and Katie Parker hug a tree at the Hoyt Arboretum Saturday afternoon. Portlanders gather ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»

Vietnam Carries Out Health Campaign “First Hug”

... World Health Organization (WHO) began its campaign in Vietnam "First Hug", ... so it gives huge importance to the undertaking of the "First Hug" campaign. «Prensa Latina, Jul 15»

Marine Ian Michael Travels Across the Country Giving Out Free …

"That hug started to change his life, and when I saw that documentary, it made sense right then and there that Gino, his wife Erin and I were to ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»

Pujols, Champ Pederson steal show at Home Run Derby - FOX Sports

After the elder Pujols fell to Pederson 12-11 in Round 2, he gave the new kid in L.A. a congratulatory hug. Then he saw Champ and gave him ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»