Hug dream meaning is explained below using 9 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.

Interpretation 1 — Martha Clarke

To dream that someone embraces you can indicate a need for affection and understanding.

If the hug is pleasant, it means you must express your feelings to somebody.

If the hug comes from your father, it signifies that you accept yourself just as you are and have achieved the recognition you wanted. Conversely, if you seek the embrace, it generally means you are in want of love and protection. For that matter, a mother or grandmother is more likely to be the ones present on the oneiric images. Dreams that portray hugs do not always have a positive reading. So, if an unpleasant feeling goes along with them it could suggest insecurity or lack of sincerity towards the person with whom you share your body.

It is important to keep in mind that in western Christian tradition the famous embrace from Judas to Jesus is associated with high betrayal.

An embrace from someone unknown is a sign of prosperous businesses. From foreign subjects it announces imminent travel; from a friend it indicates low morale; from a relative, cheating and scams; from a deceased person, bad news.

Source: The Big Dictionary of Dreams Author: Martha Clarke

Interpretation 2 — Ibn Seerin

(Cuddle, Embrace, Hold) To embrace a living person in a dream means to associate with him and to love him.

To give a deceased persona short hug in a dream means longevity.

To give a deceased person a long and a continuous embrace in a dream means one’s own death.

To embrace a woman in a dream means embracing the pleasures and attractions of this world and to despair of any reward in the hereafter.

To hold tight to a piece offruit, or to endear certain food one loves in a dream means easy profits or lawful earnings. Ifan unmarried person holds tight or embraces a garment in a dream, it means that he will get married. Ifone hugs a pair of shoes in a dream, it means that he will hold a new position or a job that will make him extremely happy.

(Also see Embrace, Grabbing, Gripping, Sexual intercourse)

Source: Islamic Dream Interpretation Author: Ibn Seerin

Interpretation 3 — Silvana Amar

A hug is a very pleasant dream symbol. It suggests love and tenderness.

It is also symbolic of comfort and protection. Look at all of the details in your dream and look for the positive meaning.

The only time that this dream symbol has negative connotations is if you were to hug or be hugged by a very negative person or something that you consider “evil.” Otherwise, it is a sweet and comforting dream symbol.

Source: The Bedside Dream Dictionary Author: Silvana Amar

Interpretation 4 — myjellybean

A hug is a very pleasant dream symbol. It suggests love and tenderness.

It is also symbolic of comfort and protection.

The only time that this dream symbol has negative connotations is if you were to be hugged by a very negative person or something that you consider “evil.” Otherwise, it is a sweet and comforting dream symbol.

Source: My Dream Interpretation Author: myjellybean

Interpretation 5 — Nancy Wagaman

Familiarity or closeness.

Affection.

A feeling of being surrounded or enveloped.

An unwelcome hug could represent a feeling or fear of unwelcome (physical, emotional, or mental) intimacy or your boundaries being compromised.

See Touching, Holding a Person, Handshake, Kissing, Arm, Romance, Goodbye

Source: The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary Author: Nancy Wagaman

Interpretation 6 — Dream Explanations - Anonymous

Dreams of a hug signify a desire for reassurance, support, acceptance, love, harmony, and integration. This dream may symbolize that you are giving all the aforementioned qualities to yourself.

The qualities of the person you are hugging are the qualities with which you are embracing and resonating.

Source: Strangest Dream Explanations Author: Dream Explanations - Anonymous

Interpretation 7 — Margaret Hamilton

To bond, i.E. Forming a close personal relationship by sharing one’s time and interests
Source: Dream Dictionary Unlimited Author: Margaret Hamilton

Interpretation 8 — Betty Bethards

Comforting. Loving and nurturing oneself. Healing.
Source: The Dream Books Symbols Author: Betty Bethards

Interpretation 9 — Raymond Buckland

See Embrace.
Source: Gypsy Dream Dictionary Author: Raymond Buckland