noun
Meaning 1
One who hugs or embraces.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hugger
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈhʌɡɚ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhʌɡə/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ʌɡə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: HH AH1 G ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A ceiling fan whose blades are close to the ceiling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To conceal; to lurk in ambush.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 4
a person who hugs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English hug Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English hugger From hug + -er.