Hug /(?)/

Hug

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Hugged; p. pr. & vb. n. Hugging

  1. To cower; to crouch; to curl up. [Obs.]
  2. To crowd together; to cuddle. [Obs.]

Hug

v. t.
  1. To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace.
  2. To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
    We hug deformities if they bear our names.
  3. To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind. (Naut.)

Phrases & Compounds
To hug one's self
to congratulate one's self; to chuckle.

Hug

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