Hugging

/ˈhʌɡɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Wrapping your arms around someone or something to show love and make them feel safe.

Etymology

This cozy word probably comes from an old word meaning 'to comfort' - just like hugs do!

Kelly Says

Hugs are like magic! When you wrap your arms around mommy, daddy, or your teddy bear, you're sharing love and making everyone feel warm and happy inside!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማለስለስ
ARالعربية
عناق
BNবাংলা
আলিঙ্গন
CACatalà
abraçada
CSČeština
objímání
DADansk
omfavnelse
DEDeutsch
Umarmung
ELΕλληνικά
αγκάλιασμα
ESEspañol
abrazando
FAفارسی
آغوش
FISuomi
halaus
FRFrançais
embrassade
GUGU
આલિંગન
HAHA
damje
HEעברית
חיבוק
HIहिन्दी
गले लगाना
HUMagyar
ölelkezés
IDBahasa Indonesia
pelukan
IGIG
idi
ITItaliano
abbraccio
JA日本語
抱きしめること
KKKK
құшығу
KMKM
ស្ទាក់ស្ទើរ
KO한국어
안기
MRMR
आलिंगन
MSBahasa Melayu
memeluk
MYမြန်မာ
ကစ်ခြင်း
NLNederlands
omhelzing
NONorsk
klemming
PAPA
ਗਲੇ ਲਗਾਉਣਾ
PLPolski
przytulanie
PTPortuguês
abraçando
RORomână
îmbrățișare
RUРусский
объятие
SVSvenska
omfamning
SWKiswahili
mbuzi
TAதமிழ்
கட்டி அணைத்தல்
TEతెలుగు
ఆలింగనం
THไทย
กอด
TLTL
yakap
TRTürkçe
sarılma
UKУкраїнська
обійми
URاردو
گلے لگانا
VITiếng Việt
ôm
YOYO
ifamọ́
ZH中文
拥抱
ZUZU
ukusikizelana

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