to put your arms around somebody and hold them tightly, especially to show that you like or love them

to put your arms around something and hold it close to your body

She sat in the chair, hugging her knees.

He hugged the hot-water bottle to his chest.

to keep close to something for a distance

The track hugs the coast for a mile.

We crept along, hugging the perimeter fence.

to fit tightly around something, especially a person’s body

an act of putting your arms around somebody and holding them tightly, especially to show that you like or love them

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