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.