hug
verb
[ hʌɡ ]
• squeeze (someone) tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection.
• "he hugged her close to him"
Similar:
embrace,
cuddle,
squeeze,
clasp,
clutch,
cling to,
hold someone close,
hold someone tight,
take someone in one's arms,
enfold someone in one's arms,
embosom,
hug
noun
• an act of holding someone tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection.
• "there were hugs and tears as they were reunited"
Origin:
mid 16th century: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Norwegian hugga ‘comfort, console’.
