hug

IPA: hˈʌg

A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").
A particular grip in wrestling.

(intransitive, obsolete) To crouch; to huddle as with cold.
(intransitive) To cling closely together.
(transitive or reciprocal) To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.
(transitive) To stay close to.
(transitive, figurative) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.

Examples of "hug" in Sentences

Courtesy of Ann Patchett Ann Patchett gets a hug from a sloth.
Crist has shown that the "man hug" is for real and that he wants to have Obama's love child.
I'm teaching them that a hug is the most important thing in the world, and the fucking laundry can wait.
It makes a great gift for far away grandparents and a wonderful book to read with your child when a hug is needed.
Connecticut's Tina Charles gets a hug from a teammate during their dominant victory against Louisville in the title game.
after reading this i totally wanted to give you a hug...but since youre so far away an internet hug will have to suffice *big hug*
Connecticut's Tina Charles, who led the Huskies with 25 points, gets a hug from a teammate during their defeat of Louisville in the title game.
Burt engineers another crisis, this time involving the missing baby, to get yet another hug from Jimmy, who finally has to acknowledge, when cradling Hope, that "a hug is a powerful thing."
More thankfully still, when it does, Lincoln's first question to me the next morning is whether I was able to help the person I was trying to save, and when I say no, as I usually do, he gives me a squawk, which is what they call a hug on "SpongeBob", and tells me he hopes I have better luck next time.