HUG

3 letters 7 Scrabble points /hʌɡ/

Definition of HUG

noun

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

  2. A particular grip in wrestling.

verb

  1. To crouch; huddle as with cold.

  2. To cling closely together.

  3. To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.

    "Billy hugged Danny until he felt better."

Related words: cleave stick hunker squat stoop accoll coll embrace

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters H U G
Length 3 letters
Scrabble Score 7 points

Anagrams of HUG

Words that use the same letters:

UGH

Words Containing "HUG"

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Words Starting with "HUG"

HUGE HUGEL HUGELY HUGELIA HUGELITE HUGENESS HUGENESSES HUGEOUS HUGEOUSLY HUGEOUSNESS HUGER HUGEST HUGGABLE HUGGED HUGGER HUGGERY HUGGERMUGGER HUGGERMUGGERY HUGGERS HUGGIN

Words Ending with "HUG"

BEARHUG CHUG KERCHUG KREMENCHUG NIDHUG SCHUG SHUG THUG