hug
Pronunciation: (hug), [key]
— v., n. hugged, hug•ging,
—v.t.
- to clasp tightly in the arms, esp. with affection; embrace.
- to cling firmly or fondly to; cherish: to hug an opinion.
- to keep close to, as in sailing, walking, or in moving along or alongside of: to hug the shore; to hug the road.
—v.i.
- to cling together; lie close.
—n.
- a tight clasp with the arms; embrace.
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