hug in Malay
pelukan
/hʌɡ/
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Northern England/hʊɡ/
hug in Malay: pelukan, memeluk. 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).
Malay words for hug
- affectionate embrace
- pelukan
- to embrace
- memeluk
English meaning of hug
- 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).
- noun A particular grip in wrestling.
- verb To crouch; to huddle as with cold.
- verb To cling closely together.
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
hug in other languages
Questions about hug in Malay
- What is the meaning of hug in Malay?
- Hug in Malay is pelukan, memeluk.
- Apakah maksud hug dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Hug: pelukan, memeluk.
- 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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