to snug
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3.5
- verb
- /snʌg/
:
ajustar
- Make sure to snug the straps over your shoulders for a secure fit.
- snug fit
- snug the straps
- snug the hood
Examples
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Snug in his seat and buffered by vodka, Jerry didn't seem to notice.
Fiction book (1999) -
He likes to snug his hat down around his ears when it's cold outside.
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So, you just stay safe and snug in there while I try and sort the mess out here.
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We're going to tie it nice and snug.
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Make sure you snug it right up close to the stump.
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As you can see it fits snug and that's all that matters.
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We passed the long winter indoors, snug beneath blankets of snow.
Fiction book (1994) -
He'd stoke up the wood stove, snug his back close to it, and bask in the steam rising from his wet pants.
Fiction book (1994) -
I always snug my blanket tightly around me before going to sleep.
Synonyms
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2.9
To fit closely around a part of the body like tight clothing
Idioms
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Etymology
Snug (as a verb) comes from the same old Norse root snuggr meaning 'fit closely', and you can see the same idea in snuggle. So to snug something is to make it fit close and secure around a person or object.