I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
bear hug
give sb a big hug/kiss
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Mama gave me a big hug.
hug the coast (= follow it very closely )
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A small railway hugs the coast.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
knee
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Jimmy had dropped to his knees and was hugging his head, when the noise suddenly snapped out of existence.
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When Blue Beard returns, he falls to his knees and hugs his wife.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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""I'll never forget you,'' she said, and we hugged each other for the last time.
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A row of tiny feeding fish were hugging the rock surface where I stood.
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After Dunseverik, the path hugs the clifftop near Brebane Head.
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Gray whales hug the west coast as they move south.
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Jane threw her arms around him and hugged him tight.
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My father hugged me affectionately when I got home.
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The new road will stretch from Barcelona to the Adriatic, hugging the Mediterranean coast.
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They hugged one last time before Renata got into the car and drove off.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Diana Dors, the secret object of the young policeman's desire, hugged Michael long and hard.
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Folly broke away. ` I shouldn't be hugging you, Jack.
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Maisha is so proud she hugs him twice.
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She hugged me, and my heart flew into hers.
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She felt to hug him but was afraid to hurt; like a fragile bird, this new scrawny Rab.
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She laid her cheek contentedly against his chest, and hugged him back.
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While we were there, Anna Mae came in-she was real happy to see us, hugging everybody.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
big
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He gave the Bookman a big hug and hoped they would be friends for a long, long time.
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And only Ted gives those big , breath-squeezing hugs .
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Then, as he opened the door, she'd be picked up in a big hug .
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Enid: I would just give them a big hug and tell them not to be silly.
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I give her a big hug , and go home.
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She gives Tamika a big hug .
warm
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To her mind, Lucy looked like she could do with a huge warm hug .
■ NOUN
bear
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Christine emerged from the ring to a bear hug from her father.
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In this climate, a down-home bear hug and attendant back slapping probably wouldn't go amiss.
■ VERB
give
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I put my arm round him and gave him a hug just like that.
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At the door, I gave him a friendly hug , but he held on for longer.
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The hint was clear, so I thanked Ellie, called Janir to give him a hug and followed Michael outside.
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Enid: I would just give them a big hug and tell them not to be silly.
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Her head buried in her lap, one distressed victim is given a reassuring hug from a concerned friend.
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I came over to give him a hug and noticed a cigarette still burning in the ashtray on the desk.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Give me a hug , then it's time for bed.
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His arms tightened around her in a bear hug .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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For the next hour our hugs and tears occupied all my attention-but none of that was seen by the public.
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Gracie Mae, he says, coming up to give me a hug .
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He gave the Bookman a big hug and hoped they would be friends for a long, long time.
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In all his life, he had never had such a hug .
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My warmest wishes to everyone in the family, and a special hug for Penny.
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No older person should ever ask you to keep a kiss, hug or touch, secret.
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Now he found himself playing Kaa, the deaf snake known for the power of his hug .
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Your daughter may need a hug , your son a congratulatory handshake, or vice versa.