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Entry 6 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Hug

/hŭg/ · IPA /hʌɡ/
01 v. i. To cower; to crouch; to curl up.
imp. & p. p. Hugged; p. pr. & vb. n. Hugging
  1. 1.
    To cower; to crouch; to curl up.[Obs.]
  2. 2.
    To crowd together; to cuddle.[Obs.]
02 v. t. To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace.
  1. 1.
    To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace.
  2. 2.
    To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
    “We hug deformities if they bear our names.” — Glanvill.
  3. 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.
03 n. A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling.
  1. 1.
    A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling.