1. Hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
   "Hug me, please"; "He hugged her close to him";
   - embrace, bosom, squeeze
    
2. Fit closely or tightly
   "The dress hugged her hips"
    
3. Stay close to
   "the road hugged the shore"

1. A tight or amorous embrace
   "come here and give me a big hug";
   - clinch, squeeze

Derived forms: hugs, hugging, hugged

Type of: adjoin, clasp, contact, embrace, embracement, embracing, meet, touch

Encyclopedia: Hug, Gary