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HUGS
Noun
hugs
plural of hug
Verb
hugs
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hug
Anagrams
• Shug, gush, shug
Source: Wiktionary
HUG
Hug, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hugged; p. pr. & vb. n. Hugging.] Etym: [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. sidde paa huk to squat, Sw. huka sig to squat, Icel. h. Cf. Huckster.]
1. To cower; to crouch; to curl up. [Obs.] Palsgrave.
2. To crowd together; to cuddle. [Obs.] Shak.
Hug, v. t.
1. To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace. "And huggen me in his arms." Shak.
2. To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish. We hug deformities if they bear our names. Glanvill.
3. (Naut.)
Definition: To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind. To hug one's self, to congratulate one's self; to chuckle.
Hug, n.
Definition: A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling. Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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