hugger

ˈhʌɡə

Definition

Definition of hugger - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

affectionate personperson who embraces others warmly

She's a well-known hugger at family gatherings.

cuddler

clinging device

Rare

device or mechanism that clings closely to something

Rare

The pipe hugger ensures the insulation stays intact.

clinger

gripper

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device or mechanism that clings closely to something

Expressions with hugger

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tree hugger

someone who expresses extreme environmental concerns, sometimes seen as excessive

He was labeled a tree hugger for his protest against logging.

left lane hugger

driver who stays in the left lane

The left lane hugger caused a long line of cars.

bunny hugger

person who loves rabbits

As a bunny hugger, she has three pet rabbits at home.

hugger-mugger

state of disorder or chaos

The room was in complete hugger-mugger after the party.

Origin of hugger

English, hug (to embrace)

Examples of hugger in a sentence

Every office has at least one hugger.
The cable hugger kept the wires organized.
A new hugger was installed to secure the pipes.

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French:embrasseur, dispositif de maintien, ...
German:herzliche Person, Klemmvorrichtung, ...
Italian:abbracciatore, morsetto, ...
Spanish:abrazador, abrazadera, ...
Portuguese:pessoa que gosta de abraçar, abraçadeira, ...
Chinese:拥抱者, 紧贴装置, ...
Japanese:ハグする人, クランプ, ...
Arabic:محب العناق, جِهَاز مُلْتَصِق, ...
Hebrew:מְחַבֵּק, מַהְדֵּק, ...
Russian:обнимашка, зажим, ...
Ukrainian:обіймач, затискач, ...
Hindi:गले मिलने वाला, क्लिंजिंग डिवाइस, ...
Bengali:অন্যকে স্নেহভরে জড়িয়ে ধরতে ভালোবাসে এমন ব্যক্তি, আলিঙ্গনকারী যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:persona que fa abraçades, dispositiu d'adhesió, ...
Czech:mazel, objímka, ...
Danish:krammer, krammeanordning, ...
Dutch:knuffelaar, klem, ...
Greek:αγκαλίτσας, συσκευή σύσφιξης, ...
Hungarian:ölelkező, bilincs, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សចូលចិត្តឱប, ឧបករណ៍សម្រាប់រឹតជាប់នឹងវត្ថុ, ...
Korean:포옹하는 사람, 고정 장치, ...
Persian:آدم بغل‌دوست, چسباننده, ...
Polish:przytulacz, zacisk, ...
Portuguese (BR):abraçador, abraçadeira, ...
Romanian:îmbrățișător, clemă, ...
Swedish:kramare, klämma, ...
Thai:คนชอบกอด, ที่ยึด, ...
Turkish:sarılgan, kıskaç, ...
Vietnamese:người hay ôm, kẹp, ...

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