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hug meaning in Hindi

आलिंगन āliṅgan

/hʌɡ/

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Northern England/hʊɡ/

hug in Hindi: आलिंगन (āliṅgan), आग़ोश (āġoś), आलिंगन करना (āliṅgan karnā). In English, hug means a close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, or the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace).

Hindi words for hug

affectionate embrace
आलिंगन āliṅgan, आग़ोश āġoś
to embrace
आलिंगन करना āliṅgan karnā

English meaning of hug

  1. noun A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, or the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace).
  2. noun A particular grip in wrestling.
  3. verb To crouch; to huddle as with cold.
  4. verb To cling closely together.

Full definition of hug

hug in a sentence

  • Billy hugged Danny until he felt better.
  • They hugged for what seemed like an eternity.
  • to hug the shore, to hug the coastline

Synonyms of hug

All synonyms of hug

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Questions about hug in Hindi

What is the meaning of hug in Hindi?
Hug in Hindi is आलिंगन (āliṅgan), आग़ोश (āġoś), आलिंगन करना (āliṅgan karnā).
hug का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Hug: आलिंगन (āliṅgan), आग़ोश (āġoś), आलिंगन करना (āliṅgan karnā).
What does hug mean in English?
Hug means a close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, or the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace).

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