[hug] vt hugged ; hug.ging [perh. of Scand origin; akin to ON hugga to soothe] (1567) 1: to press tightly esp. in the arms
2. a: congratulate b: to hold fast: cherish "hugged his miseries like a sulky child --John Buchan"
3: to stay close to "the road ~s the river" -- hug n -- hug.ga.ble adj