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He always gave you a hug hello and a hug goodbye.\"", "\u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune", "Peggotty was not slow to respond, and ratify the treaty of friendship by giving me one of her best hugs .", "\u2014 Charles Dickens" ], ": to hold (something) fast : cherish":[ "\u2026 hugged his miseries like a sulky child", "\u2014 John Buchan" ], ": to hold (something) tightly with the arms":[ "She hugged her knees to her chest." ], ": to press (someone) tightly in one's arms especially as a sign of affection":[ "They hugged each other before saying goodbye.", "We hugged briefly." ], ": to stay close to (something)":[ "a road that hugs the river", "a boat hugging the shore", "clothes that hug your body's curves [=tight-fitting clothes]" ], ": to wrap one's arms around (oneself)":[ "She was wearing only a wraparound denim skirt over her black bathing suit, and in the chill of approaching evening was hugging herself.", "\u2014 John Updike", "( figurative ) Jerome looked puzzled, or pretended to. In reality he was hugging himself with delight.", "\u2014 Lucy Maud Montgomery" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "We hugged briefly, and then it was time to say goodbye.", "I hugged my knees to my chest.", "The road hugs the river.", "The boat hugged the shore.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "All Esparza could do was shrug her shoulders and hug her corner attendants. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 7 May 2022", "The sea lion also hopped up on a step ladder so Zakary could hug him. \u2014 Natalya Jones, Sun Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022", "The 130-millimeter temple size means these frames will properly hug your face without falling off while the 59 millimeter lens size is on par with other mainstream sunglasses brands and models. \u2014 Kaitlyn Mcinnis, Travel + Leisure , 22 Apr. 2022", "Guests can now hug Mickey and the gang without social distancing or face masks. \u2014 Eve Chen, USA TODAY , 19 Apr. 2022", "Two women hug each other at the scene of a mass shooting in Sacramento, Calif., on Sunday, April 3, 2022. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 4 Apr. 2022", "Fine if San Diegans don\u2019t want to hug up Lions fans. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Sep. 2021", "My mom is really mostly excited to just hold the kids and hug them, and smell the baby. \u2014 Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com , 15 Dec. 2021", "Wives will hug husbands for the first time in months. \u2014 John Leicester And Travis Loller, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb", "1659, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hugga to soothe":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8h\u0259g" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "compliment", "congratulate", "felicitate" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212416", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun,", "verb" ] }, "huge":{ "antonyms":[ "bantam", "bitty", "diminutive", "infinitesimal", "Lilliputian", "little bitty", "micro", "microminiature", "microscopic", "microscopical", "midget", "miniature", "minuscule", "minute", "pocket", "pygmy", "teensy", "teensy-weensy", "teeny", "teeny-weeny", "tiny", "wee" ], "definitions":{ ": great in scale or degree":[ "a huge deficit", "a huge undertaking", "They're having a huge sale tomorrow.", "The crowds were huge .", "Your help made a huge difference." ], ": great in scope or character":[ "a dancer of huge talent" ], ": of great size or area":[ "huge buildings" ], ": very large or extensive: such as":[] }, "examples":[ "Renovating the house is a huge undertaking.", "The store is having a huge sale tomorrow.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Adriatic and Mediterranean sailings are in huge demand, and now there can be more of these each season in each destination. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 26 June 2022", "The last remaining Ukrainian troops were holed up in underground shelters in the huge Azot chemical plant, along with hundreds of civilians. \u2014 David Keyton, John Leicester, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022", "As a result, the events in the second film are a huge plot hole for Deadpool 3. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 25 June 2022", "That approach comes with huge risks, Brettler said. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 25 June 2022", "However, acquiring Grant was a huge move that takes some pressure off of Cronin heading into the summer. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022", "There\u2019s a huge vegetarian population in the Arab world. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022", "The incident happened as Washington and cities coast to coast were bracing for a second day of huge street demonstrations Saturday after the ruling was met with an outpouring of joy and rage Friday night. \u2014 James Bikales, Washington Post , 25 June 2022", "It\u2019s like watching a comedy at home alone, versus with a huge audience. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "12th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old French ahuge":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8hy\u00fcj", "\u02c8y\u00fcj" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for huge enormous , immense , huge , vast , gigantic , colossal , mammoth mean exceedingly large. enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness. an enormous expense an immense shopping mall huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount. incurred a huge debt vast usually suggests immensity of extent. the vast Russian steppes gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind. a gigantic sports stadium colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions. a colossal statue of Lincoln mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk. a mammoth boulder", "synonyms":[ "astronomical", "astronomic", "Brobdingnagian", "bumper", "colossal", "cosmic", "cosmical", "cyclopean", "elephantine", "enormous", "galactic", "gargantuan", "giant", "gigantesque", "gigantic", "grand", "herculean", "heroic", "heroical", "Himalayan", "humongous", "humungous", "immense", "jumbo", "king-size", "king-sized", "leviathan", "mammoth", "massive", "mega", "mighty", "monster", "monstrous", "monumental", "mountainous", "oceanic", "pharaonic", "planetary", "prodigious", "super", "super-duper", "supersize", "supersized", "titanic", "tremendous", "vast", "vasty", "walloping", "whacking", "whopping" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193227", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "hugely":{ "antonyms":[ "bantam", "bitty", "diminutive", "infinitesimal", "Lilliputian", "little bitty", "micro", "microminiature", "microscopic", "microscopical", "midget", "miniature", "minuscule", "minute", "pocket", "pygmy", "teensy", "teensy-weensy", "teeny", "teeny-weeny", "tiny", "wee" ], "definitions":{ ": great in scale or degree":[ "a huge deficit", "a huge undertaking", "They're having a huge sale tomorrow.", "The crowds were huge .", "Your help made a huge difference." ], ": great in scope or character":[ "a dancer of huge talent" ], ": of great size or area":[ "huge buildings" ], ": very large or extensive: such as":[] }, "examples":[ "Renovating the house is a huge undertaking.", "The store is having a huge sale tomorrow.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Adriatic and Mediterranean sailings are in huge demand, and now there can be more of these each season in each destination. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 26 June 2022", "The last remaining Ukrainian troops were holed up in underground shelters in the huge Azot chemical plant, along with hundreds of civilians. \u2014 David Keyton, John Leicester, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022", "As a result, the events in the second film are a huge plot hole for Deadpool 3. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 25 June 2022", "That approach comes with huge risks, Brettler said. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 25 June 2022", "However, acquiring Grant was a huge move that takes some pressure off of Cronin heading into the summer. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022", "There\u2019s a huge vegetarian population in the Arab world. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022", "The incident happened as Washington and cities coast to coast were bracing for a second day of huge street demonstrations Saturday after the ruling was met with an outpouring of joy and rage Friday night. \u2014 James Bikales, Washington Post , 25 June 2022", "It\u2019s like watching a comedy at home alone, versus with a huge audience. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "12th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old French ahuge":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8y\u00fcj", "\u02c8hy\u00fcj" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for huge enormous , immense , huge , vast , gigantic , colossal , mammoth mean exceedingly large. enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness. an enormous expense an immense shopping mall huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount. incurred a huge debt vast usually suggests immensity of extent. the vast Russian steppes gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind. a gigantic sports stadium colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions. a colossal statue of Lincoln mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk. a mammoth boulder", "synonyms":[ "astronomical", "astronomic", "Brobdingnagian", "bumper", "colossal", "cosmic", "cosmical", "cyclopean", "elephantine", "enormous", "galactic", "gargantuan", "giant", "gigantesque", "gigantic", "grand", "herculean", "heroic", "heroical", "Himalayan", "humongous", "humungous", "immense", "jumbo", "king-size", "king-sized", "leviathan", "mammoth", "massive", "mega", "mighty", "monster", "monstrous", "monumental", "mountainous", "oceanic", "pharaonic", "planetary", "prodigious", "super", "super-duper", "supersize", "supersized", "titanic", "tremendous", "vast", "vasty", "walloping", "whacking", "whopping" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100758", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "hugest":{ "antonyms":[ "bantam", "bitty", "diminutive", "infinitesimal", "Lilliputian", "little bitty", "micro", "microminiature", "microscopic", "microscopical", "midget", "miniature", "minuscule", "minute", "pocket", "pygmy", "teensy", "teensy-weensy", "teeny", "teeny-weeny", "tiny", "wee" ], "definitions":{ ": great in scale or degree":[ "a huge deficit", "a huge undertaking", "They're having a huge sale tomorrow.", "The crowds were huge .", "Your help made a huge difference." ], ": great in scope or character":[ "a dancer of huge talent" ], ": of great size or area":[ "huge buildings" ], ": very large or extensive: such as":[] }, "examples":[ "Renovating the house is a huge undertaking.", "The store is having a huge sale tomorrow.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Adriatic and Mediterranean sailings are in huge demand, and now there can be more of these each season in each destination. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 26 June 2022", "The last remaining Ukrainian troops were holed up in underground shelters in the huge Azot chemical plant, along with hundreds of civilians. \u2014 David Keyton, John Leicester, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022", "As a result, the events in the second film are a huge plot hole for Deadpool 3. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 25 June 2022", "That approach comes with huge risks, Brettler said. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 25 June 2022", "However, acquiring Grant was a huge move that takes some pressure off of Cronin heading into the summer. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022", "There\u2019s a huge vegetarian population in the Arab world. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022", "The incident happened as Washington and cities coast to coast were bracing for a second day of huge street demonstrations Saturday after the ruling was met with an outpouring of joy and rage Friday night. \u2014 James Bikales, Washington Post , 25 June 2022", "It\u2019s like watching a comedy at home alone, versus with a huge audience. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "12th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old French ahuge":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8hy\u00fcj", "\u02c8y\u00fcj" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for huge enormous , immense , huge , vast , gigantic , colossal , mammoth mean exceedingly large. enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness. an enormous expense an immense shopping mall huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount. incurred a huge debt vast usually suggests immensity of extent. the vast Russian steppes gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind. a gigantic sports stadium colossal applies especially to a human creation of 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"tidy", "trim", "uncluttered", "well-ordered" ], "definitions":{ ": confusion , muddle":[], ": of a confused or disorderly nature : jumbled":[], ": secrecy":[], ": secret":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8h\u0259-g\u0259r-\u02ccm\u0259-g\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "chaotic", "cluttered", "confused", "disarranged", "disarrayed", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "disorderly", "higgledy-piggledy", "jumbled", "littered", "messed", "messy", "muddled", "mussed", "mussy", "pell-mell", "rumpled", "sloppy", "topsy-turvy", "tousled", "tumbled", "unkempt", "untidy", "upside-down" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095304", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "hugeness":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": very large or extensive: such as":[], ": of great size or area":[ "huge buildings" ], ": great in scale or degree":[ "a huge deficit", "a huge undertaking", "They're having a huge sale tomorrow.", "The crowds were huge .", "Your help made a huge difference." ], ": great in scope or character":[ "a dancer of huge talent" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8hy\u00fcj", "\u02c8y\u00fcj" ], "synonyms":[ "astronomical", "astronomic", "Brobdingnagian", "bumper", "colossal", "cosmic", "cosmical", "cyclopean", "elephantine", "enormous", "galactic", "gargantuan", "giant", "gigantesque", "gigantic", "grand", "herculean", "heroic", "heroical", "Himalayan", "humongous", "humungous", "immense", "jumbo", "king-size", "king-sized", "leviathan", "mammoth", "massive", "mega", "mighty", "monster", "monstrous", "monumental", "mountainous", "oceanic", "pharaonic", "planetary", "prodigious", "super", "super-duper", "supersize", "supersized", "titanic", "tremendous", "vast", "vasty", "walloping", "whacking", "whopping" ], "antonyms":[ "bantam", 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Arab world. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022", "The incident happened as Washington and cities coast to coast were bracing for a second day of huge street demonstrations Saturday after the ruling was met with an outpouring of joy and rage Friday night. \u2014 James Bikales, Washington Post , 25 June 2022", "It\u2019s like watching a comedy at home alone, versus with a huge audience. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old French ahuge":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "12th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214010" }, "hugeous":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": huge":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8y\u00fc-", "\u02c8hy\u00fc-j\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1519, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184907" 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