The difference between Abhor and Ug

When used as verbs, abhor means to regard with horror or detestation, whereas ug means to dread, loathe or disgust.

Ug is also noun with the meaning: a feeling of fear, horror or disgust.

check bellow for the other definitions of Abhor and Ug

  1. Abhor as a verb (transitive):

    To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.

  2. Abhor as a verb (transitive, obsolete, impersonal):

    To fill with horror or disgust.

  3. Abhor as a verb (transitive):

    To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.

  4. Abhor as a verb (transitive, canon law, obsolete):

    To protest against; to reject solemnly.

  5. Abhor as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; .

  6. Abhor as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    Differ entirely from.

  1. Ug as a noun (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):

    A feeling of fear, horror or disgust.

    Examples:

    "usex He took an ug at's meht."

  2. Ug as a noun (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):

    An object of disgust.

    Examples:

    "usex What an ug ye've myed yorsel."

  3. Ug as a noun (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):

    Vomited matter.

  4. Ug as a noun (Northumbria):

    A surfeit.

  1. Ug as a verb (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):

    To dread, loathe or disgust.

  2. Ug as a verb (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):

    To fear, be horrified; shudder with horror.

  3. Ug as a verb (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):

    To vomit.

  4. Ug as a verb (Northumbria, obsolete):

    To give a surfeit to.

  1. Ug as a noun (Caithness, Scotland):

    The pectoral fin of a fish.

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