hug

«hug» in Mova's school dictionary: to put your arms around them and hold them close, to show… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (hug, hugs, hugged, hugging); noun (a hug, hugs)

meaning for a pupil

1) To hug someone means to put your arms around them and hold them close, to show love, comfort or friendship. tree →

2) A hug is that action. tree →

3) To hug something can mean to stay very close to it: the path hugs the coast. tree →

sense in the lessons

In lessons about feelings, a hug can comfort someone who is sad, but in body-safety lessons everyone decides about their own body: you can say no to a hug, and you should ask before you hug others. In stories a hug often ends an argument or shows love. Phrases: give someone a hug, a big hug, group hug, bear hug.

examples

• Grandma gave me a big hug. tree →
• Can I have a hug? tree →
• He hugged his teddy bear and fell asleep. tree →
• It's okay to say no if you don't want a hug. tree →
• The team had a group hug after they won. tree →
• She hugged her friend who was crying. tree →
• Ask before you hug someone. tree →
• The boat hugged the coast to stay out of the storm. tree →

note

Double the «g»: hugged, hugging. A «bear hug» is a very strong, big hug. Nobody, even a relative, should make you hug them if you don't want to; you can wave or high-five instead.

In the corpora

• Grown-ups in love show affection with hugs and kisses, and it is normal for children to find it embarrassing.
• A few quiet minutes, a hug, or a simple «Are you OK?» often help most.
• Asking questions and asking for a hug are always allowed.
• Some things only people can give, like a hug when you fall over.
• Hug a tree with your arms and a tape measure and you can even guess its age.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «hug» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.