Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "hug" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

friend's house

Capable Of

lift spirits make feel better

Derived Terms

bear hug body-hugging bro hug bro-hug brohug brohug bunny hug bunny-hug cyberhug e-hug figure-hugging hug box hug button hug it out hug machine hug of death hug oneself hug-a-hoodie hug-box hug-me-tight hugaholic hugbox hugfest huggable huggee hugger huggingly huggle huggle huggy huggy hugless hugsome man hug manhug overhug pouncehug semihug side hug unhug unhugged

Etymologically Related To

huck

Has Property

very nice

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

adjoin clasp contact embrace embracement embracing meet touch

Type Of (IsA)

action embrace

Manner Of

touch

Motivated By Goal

love sad

Related Terms

cuddle huggle kiss snuggle squeeze

Related Terms

affectionate arms cling close closely crouch cuddle embrace especially grip holding huddle huggle kiss shore snuggle squeeze together wrestling

Synonym Network

accoll coll embrace

Used For

help who feeling bad

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.