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Synonyms of hug

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Another word for hug is embrace. Other synonyms of hug are coll and stick.

Synonyms and similar words for hug

verbTo crouch; to huddle as with cold.

verbTo cling closely together.

verbTo embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.

  • accoll obsoleteTo embrace; cling to.

verbTo hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.

verbMore synonyms

  • stickTo become or remain attached; to adhere.
  • collTo hug or embrace.
  • embraceTo clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.

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.

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Questions about synonyms of hug

What is another word for hug?
Hug has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as embrace, coll and stick.
What does hug mean?
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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Adapted from Wiktionary: hug (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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