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Hug Pronunciation

Pronounce Hug as HH UW G.

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    Hug phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'hug'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of hug: /huɡ/
    • Modern IPA representation of hug: /hʊɡ/

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    List of meaning for hug

    hug, clinch, squeeze(verb)

    a tight or amorous embrace

    "come here and give me a big hug"

    embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze(verb)

    squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

    "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"

    hug(verb)

    fit closely or tightly

    "The dress hugged her hips"

    to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune

    she hugged herself for having made a killing on the investment

    to put one's arms around and press tightly

    Grandma hugged the grandchildren good-bye

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    hug in sentence

    1. My mother greeted me with a hug and a kiss as I returned home from college for spring break.

    2. When my nephew arrives, I will give him a big hug and welcome him to Louisiana.

    3. At our family reunion, cousins usually hug and exchange pleasantries with those they haven’t seen in many years.

    4. When the guard broke the rules and allowed the prisoner to hug her daughter, he showed humanity.

    5. Conversely, if you don’t hug your children often, they may grow up to become unaffectionate people.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term hug

    Don't underestimate the power of love, honesty .. a hug to somebody who needs it more than words. It can turn a life around.. Love can turn the world around.. if it is honest..

    – Rooma Mehra

    In my career, Ive always tried to make a human connection, thats my responsibility, I think. I shake hands, I hug people, I grab men and women by the shoulders and say you can do this. And whether theyre women, men, young, old, its the way Ive always been. Its the way Ive tried to show I care about them and Im listening.

    – Joe Biden

    When you hug someone, never be the first to let go.

    – Unknown

    She was so scared that she was going to let us down. All I wanted to do was hug her. She was our angel.

    – Denise Stutzenberger

    I think it was three weeks from the time that I found out I may be a twin to the time where I met Allison, and it felt like three years, i wanted to see her, and I wanted to hug her, and tell her that I hope she's OK and that life was good for her.

    – Michele Mordkoff

    If administration can’t tell the difference between a friendly, ‘How are you doing’ hug and an inappropriate hug, then I think we have a big problem.

    – Kathy Fishbough

    I ’m not saying I know the guy personally, not like I ’d hug him, but I ’m saying that as a New Yorker, we pretty much are neighbors.

    – Anthony Bourdain

    One of the number one reactions to PTSD is isolation. People just withdraw, out of fear or that they do n’t fit in, i had a guy who did the program last year, his wife came up to me and gave me a hug and said, ‘ thank you, he has n’t left the house since winter. ’ [ Veterans to Farmers ] is just opening the doorway for these men and women.

    – Rich Murphy

    My visit to France is basically to share a big hug with Paris.

    – John Kerry

    He was getting that hug whether he wanted it or not.

    – Raleigh Senior Officer D.V. Hicks

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