Hug meaning : A close embrace, especially when charged with such an emotion as represented by: affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, agression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug"). A particular grip in wrestling. To crouch; huddle as with cold. To cling closely together. To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms. To stay close to (the shore etc.) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.