- (v.t.) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
- (v.t.) To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind.
- (v.i.) To crowd together; to cuddle.
- (n.) A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling.
- (v.i.) To cower; to crouch; to curl up.
- (v.t.) To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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