hug

Definitions

1. 1.To crowd together; to cuddle. [Obs.] Shak.
2. 2.To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace. "And huggen me in his arms." Shak.
3. 3.To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish. We hug deformities if they bear our names. Glanvill.
4. 4.(Naut.) To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind. To hug one's self, to congratulate one's self; to chuckle.
5. 5.A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling. Fuller.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Definition-first questions whose answer is hug.

• What is to crowd together; to cuddle. [Obs.] Shak called?
• What is to press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace. "And huggen me in his arms." Shak called?
• What is to hold fast; to cling to; to cherish. We hug deformities if they bear our names. Glanvill called?
• What is to keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind. To hug one's self, to congratulate one's self; to chuckle called?
• What is a close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling. Fuller called?