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Kiss vs. Hug — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Kiss and Hug

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Definitions

Kiss

A kiss is the touch or pressing of one's lips against another person or an object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely.

Hug

A hug is a 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. If more than two people are involved, it may be referred to as a group hug.

Kiss

Touch or caress with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting
We started kissing
She kissed the children goodnight
He kissed her on the lips

Hug

Squeeze (someone) tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection
He hugged her close to him
We hugged and kissed
People kissed and hugged each other

Kiss

(of a ball) lightly touch (another ball) in passing.
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Hug

An act of holding someone tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection
There were hugs and tears as they were reunited

Kiss

A touch or caress with the lips
A quick kiss on the cheek

Hug

To clasp or hold closely, especially in the arms, as in affection; embrace.

Kiss

A slight touch of a ball against another ball.

Hug

To hold steadfastly to; cherish
He still hugs his outmoded beliefs.
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Kiss

A small cake, biscuit, or sweet.

Hug

To stay close to
A sailboat hugging the shore.

Kiss

To touch or caress with the lips as an expression of affection, greeting, respect, or amorousness.

Hug

To embrace or cling together closely.

Kiss

To touch lightly or gently
Flowers that were kissed by dew.

Hug

A close, affectionate embrace.

Kiss

To strike lightly; brush against
Barely kissed the other car with the bumper.

Hug

A crushing embrace, as in wrestling.

Kiss

To engage in mutual touching or caressing with the lips.

Hug

A close embrace, especially when charged with such an emotion as represented by: affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").

Kiss

To come into light contact.

Hug

A particular grip in wrestling.

Kiss

A caress or touch with the lips.

Hug

To crouch; huddle as with cold.

Kiss

A slight or gentle touch.

Hug

(intransitive) To cling closely together.

Kiss

A small piece of candy, especially of chocolate.

Hug

(transitive) To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.
Billy hugged Danny until he felt better.

Kiss

A drop cookie made of egg whites and sugar.

Hug

(transitive) To stay close to (the shore etc.)

Kiss

(transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.

Hug

To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.

Kiss

(ambitransitive) To (cause to) touch lightly or slightly; to come into contact.
The nearside of the car just kissed a parked truck as he took the corner at high speed.
His ball kissed the black into the corner pocket.

Hug

To cower; to crouch; to curl up.

Kiss

(intransitive) Of two or more people, to touch each other's lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion.

Hug

To crowd together; to cuddle.

Kiss

To treat with fondness.

Hug

To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace.

Kiss

A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.

Hug

To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
We hug deformities if they bear our names.

Kiss

An 'X' mark placed at the end of a letter or other type of message, signifying the bestowal of a kiss from the sender to the receiver.

Hug

To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind.

Kiss

A type of filled chocolate candy, shaped as if someone had kissed the top. See Hershey's Kisses.

Hug

A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling.

Kiss

(astronomy) The alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth, conjunction.

Hug

A tight or amorous embrace;
Come here and give me a big hug

Kiss

(aviation) A low-speed mid-air collision between the envelopes of two hot air balloons, generally causing no damage or injury.

Hug

Hug, usually with fondness;
Hug me, please
They embraced

Kiss

To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection, reverence, submission, forgiveness, etc.
He . . . kissed her lips with such a clamorous smack,That at the parting all the church echoed.

Hug

Fit closely or tightly;
She dress hugged her hipds

Kiss

To touch gently, as if fondly or caressingly.
When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees.

Kiss

To make or give salutation with the lips in token of love, respect, etc.; as, kiss and make friends.

Kiss

To meet; to come in contact; to touch fondly.
Like fire and powder,Which as they kiss consume.
Rose, rose and clematis,Trail and twine and clasp and kiss.

Kiss

A salutation with the lips, as a token of affection, respect, etc.; as, a parting kiss; a kiss of reconciliation.
Last with a kiss, she took a long farewell.
Dear as remembered kisses after death.

Kiss

A small piece of confectionery.

Kiss

The act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

Kiss

A cookie made of egg whites and sugar

Kiss

Any of several bite-sized candies

Kiss

A light glancing touch;
There was a brief kiss of their hands in passing

Kiss

Touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.;
The newly married couple kissed
She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room

Kiss

Touch lightly or gently;
The blossoms were kissed by the soft rain

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