hug

noun/hʌɡ/

Frequency rank: #3,736 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

To hold someone closely in your arms to show affection.

Illustration for the English word “hug”

Example sentence

She gave her friend a warm hug before saying goodbye.

Synonyms & related words

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