Synonyms for Hug:

• interj.

  •Other relevant words: (interjection)
  • hello.

• n.

  •
  • go over,
  • make toward,
  • come up,
  • creep up on,
  • bear down,
  • near,
  • gain on,
  • advance,
  • make for.
  •
  • bunch,
  • enfold,
  • clip,
  • hang,
  • bag,
  • flow.
  •
  • ruffle.
  •
  • cradle,
  • keep hold of something,
  • carry,
  • clutch,
  • grip,
  • hang on,
  • grab.
  •act (noun)
  • hug.
  •bear hug (noun)
  • tight embraces,
  • enfoldments.
  •caress (noun)
  • feel.
  •clasp (noun)
  • safety pins,
  • Fibulas.
  •embrace (noun)
  • demonstration of affection,
  • affection,
  • tight grip,
  • bunny hug.
  •Other relevant words: (noun)
  • safety pin,
  • bear-hug,
  • handclasps,
  • tight embrace,
  • Embracement,
  • touch,
  • FibulAe,
  • handclasp,
  • Enfoldment,
  • caress,
  • bear hug,
  • fibula,
  • squeeze,
  • clasp.
  •touch (noun)
  • rubbing,
  • Palpations,
  • Taction,
  • touchings,
  • palpation,
  • rubbings.

• v.

  •caress (verb)
  • bear hugging,
  • bear hugged.
  •cherish (verb)
  • de-fend,
  • de fending,
  • de fend,
  • holds high esteem,
  • clave to,
  • cleft to,
  • de-fended,
  • de fends,
  • pre serve,
  • held high esteem,
  • holds dear,
  • clung to,
  • holds in high esteem,
  • holding high esteem,
  • pre-served,
  • hold high esteem,
  • de-fending,
  • pre served,
  • clove to,
  • pre-serve,
  • pre serving,
  • cleaves to,
  • apprizes,
  • holding in high esteem,
  • cleaving to,
  • clinging to,
  • pre-serves,
  • holding dear,
  • pre-serving,
  • de fended,
  • cleaved to,
  • pre serves,
  • de-fends.
  •clasp (verb)
  • glomming onto,
  • colled,
  • gloms onto,
  • glommed onto.
  •clinch (verb)
  • laid hands on,
  • rivetting,
  • grabs hold of,
  • making fast,
  • grabbing hold of,
  • makes fast,
  • rivetted,
  • grabbed hold of,
  • laying hands on.
  •cling (verb)
  • hanged in,
  • froze to,
  • co-here,
  • wast true to,
  • co-heres,
  • co here,
  • co heres,
  • co-hering,
  • hangs onto,
  • staid put,
  • wert true to,
  • sticked like glue,
  • is true to,
  • co hering,
  • holds fast,
  • hangs in,
  • held fast,
  • freezing to,
  • hung onto,
  • hung in,
  • freezes to,
  • being true to,
  • are true to,
  • hanged onto,
  • stays put,
  • was true to,
  • stuck like glue,
  • were true to,
  • stayed put,
  • holding fast,
  • art true to,
  • am true to,
  • sticking like glue,
  • hanging onto.
  •contact (verb)
  • bosom.
  •crush (verb)
  • ex pressed,
  • ex-presses,
  • kablooeys,
  • ex presses,
  • ex-pressing,
  • ex-press,
  • kablooeying,
  • ex press,
  • kablooeyed,
  • contriturated,
  • comminutes,
  • contriturating,
  • ex pressing,
  • contriturates.
  •cuddle (verb)
  • feeling up,
  • curling up,
  • feels up,
  • curls up.
  •embrace (verb)
  • takes in arms,
  • taking in arms,
  • taking arms,
  • took in arms,
  • takes arms,
  • took arms.
  •endear (verb)
  • dally,
  • coddle,
  • entice,
  • romance,
  • make love,
  • flirt,
  • woo,
  • ogle,
  • charm,
  • nuzzle,
  • bill and coo,
  • seduce,
  • serenade,
  • court,
  • endear.
  •fondle (verb)
  • makes love to,
  • played footsie,
  • making love to,
  • plays footsie,
  • made love to,
  • playing footsie.
  •grapple (verb)
  • does battle,
  • doth battle,
  • did battle,
  • didst battle,
  • doeth battle,
  • dost battle,
  • doest battle.
  •greet (verb)
  • kiss,
  • approach,
  • nod,
  • salute,
  • bow,
  • kowtow,
  • accost,
  • shake hands with,
  • greet,
  • notice,
  • acknowledge,
  • smile,
  • receive,
  • signal,
  • curtsy,
  • hail,
  • vociferate,
  • salaam,
  • wave.
  •hold (verb)
  • re straining,
  • putting lock on,
  • re strain,
  • de tains,
  • re-strains,
  • re strained,
  • re strains,
  • with-hold,
  • vised,
  • Viseing,
  • re tains,
  • with hold,
  • with-holds,
  • de-tain,
  • with holds,
  • re-strain,
  • re tain,
  • de tain,
  • putting a lock on,
  • corks up,
  • with held,
  • puts a lock on,
  • re-straining,
  • de-tains,
  • keeping close,
  • re-tains,
  • Viseed,
  • not let went,
  • puts lock on,
  • vising,
  • with holding,
  • not let going,
  • with-held,
  • re-strained,
  • re-tain,
  • kept close,
  • not let goes.
  •hold close, cling to (verb)
  • seize,
  • be near to,
  • enbosom,
  • stay near,
  • lie close,
  • fold in arms,
  • envelop,
  • follow closely,
  • love,
  • hold onto,
  • grasp,
  • take in one's arms,
  • nurse.
  •huddle (verb)
  • pressing close,
  • drew together,
  • presses close,
  • hunching up,
  • pressed close,
  • hunched up,
  • draws together,
  • hunches up.
  •lock (verb)
  • turned key,
  • turns the key,
  • turn key,
  • turning the key,
  • buttons up,
  • turning key,
  • turns key,
  • buttoning up,
  • turned the key.
  •love (verb)
  • take in to arms,
  • takes in to arms,
  • takes into ones arms,
  • took into one arms,
  • takes into one arms,
  • take into one arms,
  • taking into one arms,
  • looked tenderly,
  • took in to one arms,
  • take into ones arms,
  • takes into arms,
  • taking in to one's arms,
  • took into one's arms,
  • taking in to ones arms,
  • take into arms,
  • taking into arms,
  • taking in to one arms,
  • taking in to arms,
  • looking tenderly,
  • takes in to one's arms,
  • taking into one's arms,
  • took into ones arms,
  • takes in to one arms,
  • taking into ones arms,
  • took in to arms,
  • take in to one arms,
  • drew close,
  • took in to one's arms,
  • takes in to ones arms,
  • looks tenderly,
  • took in to ones arms,
  • take in to one's arms,
  • took into arms,
  • take in to ones arms,
  • takes into one's arms.
  •press (verb)
  • de-pressing,
  • de pressed,
  • un wrinkles,
  • de-presses,
  • de-press,
  • un wrinkled,
  • de press,
  • un-wrinkled,
  • forces down,
  • re duce,
  • bearing heavily,
  • un-wrinkle,
  • un-wrinkles,
  • re-duces,
  • bore heavily,
  • unwrinkles,
  • un wrinkling,
  • pinned down,
  • forcing down,
  • beared heavily,
  • un wrinkle,
  • bears heavily,
  • de pressing,
  • de presses,
  • forced down,
  • re-duce,
  • bare heavily,
  • de-pressed,
  • unwrinkling,
  • re duces,
  • un-wrinkling.
  •squeeze (verb)
  • holding tight.
  •stick (verb)
  • clung like ivy,
  • becomes immobilized,
  • sticked together,
  • clings like ivy,
  • being bogged down,
  • sticked like barnacle,
  • becomes embedded,
  • stuck like barnacle,
  • holding on,
  • re mained,
  • art bogged down,
  • sticks like barnacle,
  • was bogged down,
  • re-main,
  • became immobilized,
  • were bogged down,
  • sticking like barnacle,
  • re main,
  • is bogged down,
  • are bogged down,
  • re-mains,
  • became embedded,
  • becoming immobilized,
  • becoming embedded,
  • held on,
  • re mains,
  • am bogged down,
  • clinging like ivy,
  • wert bogged down,
  • re maining,
  • wast bogged down.
  •welcome (verb)
  • shows in,
  • accepts gladly,
  • offering hospitality,
  • rolls out red carpet,
  • rolled out red carpet,
  • showing in,
  • accepting gladly,
  • bidding welcome,
  • offers hospitality,
  • bids welcome,
  • accepted gladly,
  • bad welcome,
  • rolling out red carpet,
  • showed in,
  • bade welcome,
  • ushered in.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • pucker,
  • touchy-feely,
  • ruck up,
  • ride up,
  • buss,
  • Embosom.
  •
  • fall down,
  • breathe.
  •
  • pat.
  •
  • stretch.
  •
  • physical.
  •
  • fit.
  •
  • run.
  •attach to
  • cling.
  •caress
  • necked,
  • Rubbed,
  • hugging,
  • kissing,
  • Patted,
  • Patting,
  • nestle.
  •huddle
  • press close,
  • Massing,
  • hunch up,
  • Thronging,
  • drawing together,
  • Parleyed,
  • draw together,
  • Parleying.
  •love
  • trysted,
  • take into one's arms,
  • draw close,
  • Trysting,
  • draws close,
  • look tenderly,
  • drawing close.
  •Other relevant words:
  • Gluing,
  • cork up,
  • powdered,
  • curled up,
  • lay hands on,
  • cleave to,
  • hang in,
  • lock,
  • hold on,
  • rivets,
  • stay put,
  • crush,
  • Lasted,
  • curl up,
  • bid welcome,
  • Palmed,
  • pin down,
  • clinch,
  • brazes,
  • ironing,
  • Colling,
  • pamper,
  • ushers in,
  • make fast,
  • welcome,
  • Wedging,
  • stick like barnacle,
  • freeze to,
  • Coll,
  • become embedded,
  • braze,
  • jamming,
  • Squashing,
  • colls,
  • keeping out,
  • Brazing,
  • usher in,
  • Romped,
  • smooch,
  • hang onto,
  • Riveted,
  • Buttoning,
  • unwrinkled,
  • Comminuting,
  • retain,
  • Brazed,
  • doted on,
  • accept gladly,
  • turn the key,
  • locked up,
  • pinning down,
  • doing battle,
  • Reverencing,
  • fondle,
  • keep out,
  • felt up,
  • hanging in,
  • contused,
  • cling like ivy,
  • button up,
  • Valuing,
  • squash,
  • lock up,
  • buttoned,
  • force down,
  • palms,
  • cling to,
  • pet,
  • cuddle,
  • apprizing,
  • holds on,
  • offered hospitality,
  • take arms,
  • offer hospitality,
  • solder,
  • huddle,
  • contuses,
  • dote on,
  • snuggle,
  • Snugged,
  • embrace,
  • reception,
  • sticks together,
  • clings to,
  • grab hold of,
  • buttoned up,
  • rivet,
  • show in,
  • glom onto,
  • take in arms,
  • hold,
  • apprized,
  • tussle,
  • apprize,
  • Contusing,
  • play footsie,
  • held in high esteem,
  • comminute,
  • stick together,
  • sticks like glue,
  • roll out red carpet,
  • locking up,
  • held tight,
  • kept out,
  • grapple,
  • Revering,
  • be bogged down,
  • kablooey,
  • palm,
  • stuck together,
  • become immobilized,
  • Petted,
  • contuse,
  • hold dear,
  • cared for,
  • paws,
  • not let go,
  • Contriturate,
  • stick like glue,
  • put a lock on,
  • keeps out,
  • hold tight,
  • held dear,
  • press,
  • fondling,
  • Unwrinkle,
  • bear heavily,
  • make love to,
  • feel up,
  • put lock on,
  • corked up,
  • glued,
  • spoon,
  • pins down,
  • keep close,
  • guard,
  • holds tight,
  • snugs,
  • staying put,
  • stick,
  • made fast,
  • care for,
  • Snugging,
  • cherish,
  • be true to,
  • keeps close,
  • sticking together,
  • corking up,
  • hold in high esteem,
  • Comminuted,
  • hold fast,
  • lays hands on,
  • romp,
  • do battle,
  • deal with,
  • cares for,
  • Palming,
  • Nurtured.
  •Other relevant words (noun):
  • set,
  • claim,
  • foster,
  • scud,
  • get near,
  • purchase,
  • endearment,
  • agglomerate,
  • disguise,
  • circumnavigate,
  • Kedge,
  • salutation,
  • be in love,
  • take,
  • condense,
  • lie by,
  • dear,
  • carry off,
  • bite,
  • greeting,
  • for,
  • entertain,
  • possess,
  • Opinionate,
  • compress,
  • pocket,
  • do amiss,
  • nip,
  • triumph,
  • be wedded to,
  • congeal,
  • Thank one's stars,
  • twinge,
  • misdo,
  • feel pleasure,
  • tailgate,
  • bear up,
  • cohere,
  • boast,
  • abduct,
  • hang together,
  • sweep up,
  • carol,
  • joy,
  • sympathize with,
  • rasping,
  • be obstinate,
  • rocky,
  • buckle,
  • pride oneself on,
  • skip,
  • thrust,
  • drift,
  • wedge,
  • encirclement,
  • embracing,
  • be partial to,
  • sing,
  • dance,
  • impel,
  • be in clover,
  • persist,
  • go astray,
  • hold together,
  • make up to,
  • throttle,
  • experience pleasure,
  • gravelly,
  • jump for joy,
  • lapse,
  • neck,
  • toehold,
  • good,
  • harbour,
  • accueil,
  • tap,
  • burn,
  • foothold,
  • hover,
  • harsh,
  • address,
  • like,
  • harbor,
  • bob,
  • clamp,
  • acquire,
  • open arms,
  • make out,
  • treasure,
  • cleave,
  • close with,
  • close quarters,
  • encircle,
  • hold on to,
  • Infold,
  • glory in,
  • coast,
  • shanghai,
  • celebrate,
  • be content,
  • tinge,
  • cover,
  • smacker,
  • snog,
  • sport,
  • kidnap,
  • take hold of,
  • blandishment,
  • drain,
  • obsequiousness,
  • grow together,
  • comprise,
  • err,
  • rejoice,
  • join,
  • misconduct oneself,
  • make much of,
  • will,
  • stick to,
  • gripe,
  • espouse,
  • raspy,
  • tint,
  • offend,
  • approximate,
  • navigate,
  • congratulate oneself,
  • be near,
  • stickle,
  • go with,
  • conglomerate,
  • admit,
  • vanity,
  • misbehave,
  • adhere,
  • fierce,
  • Appropinquate,
  • handshake,
  • how-do-you-do,
  • compact,
  • assume,
  • enclose,
  • course,
  • transgress,
  • accolade,
  • verge upon,
  • closeness,
  • masquerade,
  • clench,
  • borrowed plumes,
  • contract,
  • cruise,
  • revere,
  • have,
  • take to,
  • fall,
  • kotow,
  • kneeling,
  • adopt,
  • fancy,
  • stay,
  • seizure,
  • exult,
  • hand-clasp,
  • Embracer,
  • pledge,
  • wrap,
  • get,
  • affect,
  • welcome mat,
  • thong,
  • trench on,
  • solidify,
  • gouge,
  • partake,
  • come near,
  • pursue,
  • adjoin,
  • gather,
  • rake together,
  • prize,
  • Clinging,
  • keep,
  • footing,
  • cluster,
  • shaking hands,
  • hint,
  • bear,
  • steal,
  • smiling reception,
  • around,
  • forget oneself,
  • cuddling,
  • hold close,
  • contact,
  • cleave together,
  • false colors,
  • hurrah,
  • welcoming,
  • deceiver,
  • sustain,
  • sin,
  • mummery,
  • glad hand,
  • boom,
  • drape,
  • draw near,
  • luff,
  • loving cup,
  • Disguisement,
  • enwrap,
  • coagulate,
  • felicitate,
  • enjoy oneself,
  • constrict,
  • misdemean oneself,
  • rough,
  • pugnacious,
  • clot,
  • hang about,
  • force,
  • tactility,
  • Enclasp,
  • approximative,
  • encompass,
  • chirp,
  • march,
  • fold,
  • hew to,
  • accept,
  • courtesy,
  • treasure up,
  • shove,
  • border upon,
  • scrape,
  • nurture,
  • concentrate,
  • be pleased,
  • slip,
  • be proud of,
  • trip,
  • stuff,
  • Capping,
  • commit sin,
  • reverence,
  • mass,
  • obeisance,
  • holding,
  • genuflection,
  • keep close to,
  • make welcome,
  • make merry,
  • comprehend,
  • death grip,
  • boisterous,
  • grating,
  • trespass,
  • smack,
  • worship,
  • crude,
  • adhere to,
  • bury,
  • regard,
  • bowing and scraping,
  • uncut,
  • chirrup,
  • warp.

Paraphrases for Hug:

• Forward Entailment

  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    embracing.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    hugging.

• Independent

  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    joining.
  • Verb, base form
    Caught, squeeze.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    kiss, kissing.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    kissing.
  • Verb, base form
    kiss, shake.

Antonyms for Hug:

• n.

  • embrace
    release, push.

• v.

  • hold close, cling to
    turn away, free, reject, offer, push away, give, donate, let go.
  • Other antonyms:
    jeer, write off, cry down.

Homophones for Hug:

• hugg.

Hypernym for Hug:

• v.

  • contact
    interlock, clinch, lock, cuddle.

Hyponym for Hug:

• n.

  • act
    embrace, embracing, Embracement.

• v.

  • contact
    meet, adjoin, touch, contact, clasp.