simple past tense and past participle of hug

A close embrace, especially when charged with such an emotion as represented by: 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").

(intransitive, obsolete) To crouch; to huddle as with cold. / (intransitive) To cling closely together. / (transitive) To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.

present participle of hug

The act of giving a hug.

plural of hug

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hug

plural of hugging

simple past tense and past participle of hug oneself

Any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug, usually friendly and especially given by a male.