hug
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The meaning (definition) of the word hug
to wrap your arms around someone and squeeze gently
The word hug used in a sentence
“Mom gave me a warm hug when I felt sad.”
Words that mean the same as hug (synonyms)
embrace
How the word hug is said around the world
| French | faire un câlin (fair uhn kah-LEN) |
| Spanish | abrazar (ah-brah-THAHR) |
| Mandarin | 拥抱 (yuung bow) |
| Hindi | गले लगाना (GUH-leh lug-AH-nah) |
| Arabic | حضن (heedn) |
| Russian | обнимать (ub-nyee-MAHTY) |
| Portuguese (EU) | abraçar (uh-bruh-SAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | abraçar (ah-brah-SAHR) |
| Japanese | 抱きしめる (dah-kee-SHEE-meh-ru) |
| German | umarmen (oom-AR-mun) |
| Urdu | گلے لگانا (GU-lay luh-GAH-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਜੱਫੀ (GYU-pee) |
| Korean | 껴안다 (gyu-AHN-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְחַבֵּק (LKHAH-bayk) |
| Greek | αγκαλιάζω (ahn-gah-LYAH-zoh) |
| Dutch | knuffelen (KNUF-fuh-luhn) |
| Tagalog | yakap (YAH-kahp) |
| Vietnamese | ôm (ohm) |
| Turkish | sarılmak (sah-rul-MAHK) |
| Persian | بغل کردن (BAH-kahl KAHR-dahn) |
| Polish | przytulać (pshi-TOO-lahch) |
| Ukrainian | обіймати (obee-MAH-tee) |
| Bengali | আলিঙ্গন (AH-leeng-gawn) |
| Swedish | krama (KRAH-mah) |
| Italian | abbracciare (ahb-brahch-CHAH-ray) |
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