Hug \Hug\, v. t.
1. To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom;
to embrace. ``And huggen me in his arms.'' --Shak.
2. To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
We hug deformities if they bear our names.
--Glanvill.
3. (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.