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hugged Definition


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hug
verb hugged, hugging
    tr & intr
    1. To hold tightly in one's arms, especially to show love.
      Thesaurus: hold, squeeze, embrace, cuddle, cling to, enfold, nestle, snuggle.
    2. To keep close to something.
      Example: The ship was hugging the shore
    3. To hold or cherish (a belief, etc) very firmly.
noun
    1. A tight grasp with the arms; a close embrace.
      Thesaurus: embrace, squeeze, caress, clasp, clinch, cuddle.
    2. wrestling.
      A particular type of grip.
Derivative: huggable
adj
    Etymology: 16c: perhaps from Norse hugga to soothe.



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