hug
form of endearment, universal in human communities, in which two or more people put their arms around the neck, back, or waist of one another and hold each other closely
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Summary
hug ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,624 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- hug is a type of physical intimacy[2].
- hug is a type of bodily contact[3].
- hug is used for platonic love[4].
- hug is used for friendship[5].
- hug's Commons category is recorded as Hugging[6].
- hug's said to be the same as is recorded as cuddling[7].
- hug's Unicode character is recorded as π€[8].
- hug's Unicode character is recorded as π«[9].
- hug's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hugging[10].
- hug's Commons gallery is recorded as Hug[11].
- hug's different from is recorded as Hug[12].
- hug's hashtag is recorded as hug[13].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include physical intimacy[2] and bodily contact[3].
Use and Application
Recorded has use include platonic love[4] and friendship[5].
Influence
Things named for hug include National Hug Day[14], an awareness day[15], in United States[16], founded in 1986[17].
Why It Matters
hug ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,624 views/month).[1] hug has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] hug is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for hug include National Hug Day[14], an awareness day[15], in United States[16], founded in 1986[17].